Gas vs. gas

Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  by Kai Ryssdal

  "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal talks with Heather Long from the Navy Federal Credit Union, and Jordyn Holman from the New York Times about the March jobs report and the increase in retail sales.

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• Wages grew in March, but more slowly than they have in years

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  The danger is that inflation will overtake wage growth, which would mean Americans overall would have less money for discretionary spending.

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• Why U.S. natural gas prices are insulated from the war in the Middle East

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  The U.S. is the world's largest producer of both oil and natural gas, but only one of those commodities is hitting American consumers. The reason comes down to infrastructure.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• The price of West Texas Intermediate is higher than Brent

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  That's not usually how the prices compare. Analyst Tom Kloza breaks down what's going on.

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• How old country stores are adapting their business models

  by Jackie Harris

  

  New Hampshire’s country stores were once community mainstays that might have been the only place for miles to buy basic necessities and chat with neighbors. Now they’re adapting to survive.

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