Sep 19, 2023

Reframing how we think about tips

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We'll explore how COVID upended the tip-based restaurant industry and where we go from here. But first: Where does the Fed think the economy is headed?

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What we think the Fed thinks about the economy

by Sabri Ben-Achour

David Kelly, chief global strategist at J.P. Morgan Funds, discusses a potential economic slowdown and the likelihood of future rate hikes throughout the end of the year.

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High oil prices help fuel inflation

by Leanna Byrne

Oil prices have climbed in recent months, with some analysts suggesting it could soon hit a $100 a barrel. And those high oil prices are contributing a lot to inflation.

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Settling the Bill

The tipped minimum wage has origins in slavery

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Erika Soderstrom

Sep 19, 2023

And that legacy means a worker can be paid as little as $2.13 an hour at the federal level.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Nick Esposito Media Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Olie D'Albertanson Producer, BBC

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