Segments From This Episode

• Big firms’ quarterly results may signal what’s next for the economy

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The stock market is not the economy, but it can help tell us how the economy’s doing.

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• When construction closes an important road, small businesses take a hit

  by Henry Epp

  

  In Burlington, Vermont, extensive construction on Main Street has left many small businesses struggling to stay afloat.

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• The Numbers

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• Agriculture sector activity remains "weak" according to Fed's Beige Book

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  Last week’s Beige Book noted the effects of poor growing conditions and stricter loan practices, among other things.

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• For this puppeteer, uncertainty is high but "the money's going to come from somewhere"

  by Sean McHenry

  

  Monica Leo, managing director and lead puppeteer at the Eulenspiegel Puppet Theater Company in West Liberty, Iowa, talks about her craft and how she’s navigating a cloudy economy for the arts.

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• The business of Major League Baseball in a minor league park

  by Matt Levin

  

  Major League Baseball's Athletics are temporarily in Sacramento. How's it going so far?

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