Segments From This Episode

• What's underneath the headline figure?

  by David Brancaccio

  The official measure of growth is in, showing the U.S. economy grew more than expected in the spring-into-summer quarter. That's after the figure went negative — meaning the economy contracted — in the winter. To understand this better, let's turn to Kathryn Anne Edwards, a labor economist and Bloomberg Opinion columnist.

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• Innovations to address power problems

  Wealthier South Africans can pay to go off the grid with solar, wind, and other infrastructure of their own. But now, entrepreneurs are bringing power generation within reach of lower-income families and small businesses. The BBC's Pumza Fihlani reports.

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