Segments From This Episode

• C + I + G + NX. What's it mean?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  The second quarter revision of gross domestic product came in higher than expected. Ethan Struby at Carlton College and Nicole Cervi at Wells Fargo explain the formula behind GDP, and which category drove this revision.

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• Existing home sales flat as housing market remains stuck

  by Samantha Fields

  

  Mortgage rates are edging lower, but it’s too early to tell whether that will get buyers off the sidelines.

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• Job scam texts have become more frequent and more believable

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  The Federal Trade Commission says reports about hiring scams tripled between 2020 and 2024.

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• What cardboard boxes can tell you about the economy

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

  

  Demand for corrugated boxes can hint at how much consumers are buying

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Orders on durable goods increased in August, with caveats

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  New orders for durable goods from U.S. manufacturers rose 2.9% in August, compared to July. But at least some of that rise is not because more stuff is being ordered, just that it is getting more expensive.

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• Even at record prices, beef demand is still strong

  by Michael Marks

  

  A small U.S. cattle herd is keeping prices the highest they’ve ever been.

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