The U.S. has the steepest inflation in the G7

Segments From This Episode

• Why is inflation in the U.S. worse than other developed countries?

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Inflation in the U.S. might be easing, but that doesn't mean it's good.

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• The Beige Book is "some of the freshest data we have"

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  A new edition of the Beige Book, the Fed's anecdotal account of the economy, is out this week. Kai explains how the Fed uses the Beige Book, and why soft data matters now.

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• IBM and other old-school tech companies feel the AI pinch

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  Big Blue’s shares tumbled after it indicated its second-quarter performance was weak.

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• Fertilizer costs worry farmers as Iran conflict continues

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  The U.S. imports about a third of its fertilizer.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Student loan policy changes give borrowers whiplash

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  The past five years have been called the most chaotic in student loan policy history.

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• For these entrepreneurs, it's all in the details

  by Kai Ryssdal and Nicholas Guiang

  

  Gen Z entrepreneurs are skipping college and starting their own car detailing services — and they’re making a pretty penny.

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