Segments From This Episode

• Which sectors laid off the most workers this year?

  by Henry Epp

  

  Although layoffs have been slowing, it's been an especially tough year for government workers and for staff at nonprofits that rely on federal funds.

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• Recession antennae are up

  by Kai Ryssdal, Sarah Leeson and Maria Hollenhorst

  Kai checks on a couple of recession indicators.

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• It's a great year for industrial outdoor storage

  by Kai Ryssdal, Iru Ekpunobi and Andie Corban

  

  As spending on AI data centers booms, so does spending for industrial outdoor storage, where companies store tools, trailers, and other equipment.

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• Trump administration announces stake in U.S. lithium mine

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  The Department of Energy said the U.S. is taking a 5% equity ownership in Lithium Americas, a company that’s working to open up one of the world’s largest lithium mines at Thacker Pass in Nevada.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Jenny Han on "The Summer I Turned Pretty" needle drops, creative control and more

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  The author and showrunner behind the hit Amazon Prime series “The Summer I Turned Pretty” talks about her writing process, how she picks the show’s music, and more.

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