May 13, 2021
How to stop your favorite retailer from pulling a Blockbuster
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We take a closer look at what's been done with stores like J.C. Penney, Petco and Guitar Center to keep them in business when they're at risk of failing. Plus, another key inflation gauge shows prices are rising. And, add the Colonial Pipeline shutdown to the list of challenges truck drivers have been facing over the past year.
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What life has been like for truck drivers amid the pandemic and recent fuel pipeline shutdown
Marketplace’s Andy Uhler reports.
More data on U.S. prices, more signs of inflation
Wholesale prices, driven by escalating costs for services and food, jumped 0.6% in April. What does that say about inflation in the U.S.? “It’s a more severe case in the early stages than I think anyone reasonably expected,” said Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst for Bankrate.com. The big question, of course, is whether this will be sustained, Hamrick said, and whether it causes the Federal Reserve to change course when it comes to policy on interest rates. The Fed has said that price increases will be temporary.
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David Brancaccio
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Victoria Craig
Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin
Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin
Producer
Jay Siebold
Technical Director
Brian Allison
Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
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Rose Conlon
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Alex Schroeder
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