Segments From This Episode

• New economic data will help Fed officials make an interest rate decision

  by Henry Epp

  

  Unfortunately, even hard data may not help them get a clear picture of what’s going on in this economy.

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• What will foreign central banks do about interest rates?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Banks in Japan, England and elsewhere are weighing how tariffs will impact their national economies.

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• The steel industry is having a moment — thanks in large part to tariffs

  by Justin Ho

  

  President Donald Trump’s 2018 steel and aluminum tariffs made domestic production more lucrative. But higher prices will cause hardship throughout the manufacturing sector.

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• 'Summerween' creeps into retail stores four months early

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  The creep of a ghoulish holiday into this sunny season might seem a bit odd, but the sales are there for retailers.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Behind streaming platform homescreens, high stakes — and highly strategic — design

  by Matt Levin

  

  There’s design — and dollars — behind what you see when you open Netflix, Disney+ and other services.

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• In an era of climate change, sometimes home maintenance is a Sisyphean task

  by Laura Weber Davis

  

  Dan Behm has spent years clearing sand from his Michigan property to keep nearby dunes at bay, hoping to protect a family cottage that’s been part of their summers for generations.

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