Segments From This Episode

• The U.S. dollar is up — for now. But what comes next?

  by Justin Ho

  

  The dollar is hovering around a two-month high. Up until a couple months ago its value had been falling since January. What’s behind the uptick? And what forces may end this trend?

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• Why U.S. taxes are so complicated (plus, a case for clarinet lessons)

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  The U.S. tax code is filled loopholes — credits, write-offs, exceptions and exemptions. This complicated system is costly and time-consuming for taxpayers. And it’s pretty unique to the U.S.

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• Why is Delta doing well while other airlines flounder in this k-shaped economy?

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  Delta just reported strong quarterly earnings by focusing on high-end consumers willing to pay for high-end perks. Budget airlines are having a harder time.

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• What the “birth-death” model can tell us about the economy

  by Maria Hollenhorst

  

  Its underperformance in recent years could be a sign of weakness in the labor market

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Silver surges to an all-time high, following gold and other precious metals

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Silver was trading at an all-time high of more than $50 an ounce on the London market Thursday, surpassing a record set 45 years ago

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• Private social clubs are taking on midsize cities

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  Cities like Jacksonville, Florida, have a growing number of high income households, which are increasingly driving consumer spending.

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