Segments From This Episode

• How does the job market determine whether or not there's inflation?

  by Justin Ho

  

  Labor costs are a big component of the cost of services, and consumer spending on services accounts for nearly half of this economy.

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• The dollar's value has declined by 10% this year. What's going on?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The U.S. economy is still a good investment, if you look at growth and high interest rates, but investors are rattled by high tariffs and high deficits.

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• Crowns and Hops is putting its mission on tap with a new pop-up location

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  “I think what you see in this partnership, the residency, is exactly what we've always talked about,” said co-founder Teo Hunter. “Racial equity is a tide that lifts all ships.”

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Labor market signals are hard to read these days

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Private sector employment fell last month, but wage growth is still on the rise. The unemployment rate is fairly low by historical standards.

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• For farmers, tariffs and trade negotiations have "been very disruptive"

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  “Trade is hugely important to agriculture, and consistency is important to agriculture,” said Brian Duncan, president of the Illinois Farm Bureau. “We need some signed agreements that provide some certainty and some security.”

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