The price is never right anymore

Segments From This Episode

• Tariffs have failed to shrink the trade deficit as promised

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  The U.S. imported more goods and services than it exported — around $70 billion worth — in December, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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• Getting used to price increases isn't easy

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Consumers are counting every dollar, but research shows they're also worse at remembering what any given item costs.

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• Restaurants are going smaller to lure in diners

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  

  Kate Krader, Food Editor at Bloomberg, talks about the hottest new trend in dining: downsizing.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Wholesale inventories stabilizing after stocking up for tariffs

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  Wholesale inventories ticked up just 0.2% in December compared to the month before. It’s a sign inventories have stabilized since widespread tariffs were enacted last year.

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• U.S. policies on Venezuelan energy and immigration collide in Houston suburb

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  The small suburban city is often referred to as ‘Katyzuela’ because of its large Venezuelan population. Its residents are feeling the effects of Trump administration policies on Venezuelan oil and immigration.

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