Big banks fare well in this rocky economy

Segments From This Episode

• Rapidly rising producer prices could spell trouble for the economy

  by Justin Ho

  

  What happens with the producer price index often impacts the consumer price index.

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• What is the crack spread?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

  "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal explains the difference between the price of crude oil and the price of the refined products of that oil, and why it’s important.

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• Why are big banks doing so well in this economy?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Banks are making money on the AI and stock market boom, whether by directly financing companies, facilitating stock trades, or managing IPOs.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Prices may remain elevated well into next year

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  With the CPI at 4.2% in May, some economists think inflation is near its peak. But structural pressures could keep prices elevated longer.

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• Private jets and fake phone notifications are all part of the "hustlebro" scam

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  “They always take these videos and photos in really exotic locations, and they basically say, ‘I've made all of this money, I took my private jet to this island somewhere,’” said Jason Koebler at 404 Media.

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