Segments From This Episode

• As the U.S. erects trade barriers, China is leaning into trade with developing countries

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  China’s investing more in those countries, too.

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• Here's the corporate strategy behind switching from merit increases to flat raises

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Starbucks is just one corporate example moving from a merit-based system to an across-the-board 2% raise.

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• Many rural airports are supported by federal dollars. What happens if Trump cuts the funding?

  by Henry Epp

  

  The Essential Air Service program funds commercial flights to small airports around the country. The Trump White House has proposed cutting that funding by half.

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• Housing starts are up, but permit data points to poor homebuilder outlook

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  Builders are mostly working on apartments and condos, and are still waiting to commit to more residential construction.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Public school enrollment is falling. Enter the consultants.

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  New York Times education reporter Dana Goldstein talks about how school voucher programs and a declining birth rate are affecting public school enrollment.

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• This shop owner feels "pretty confident" in her employee retention

  by Sarah Leeson

  Annie Lang Hartman of Wild Lettie in Suttons Bay, Michigan, shares an employment update.

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