Gallup’s latest data shows one in five Americans cannot buy enough food to feed their family. Meanwhile, many young workers are finding that the path they thought would lead to a career — go to college, work hard, land a job — may not be for them. Walmart is stocking up on vaccines, continuing its foray into the health care business. United Airlines is slimming down their seat sizes to increase capacity. Reporter Krissy Clark looks at the real effects of minimum wage. And Tess Vigeland talks to DW Gibson about his profiles on people who have lost their jobs and are learning to adapt.

A new study says that middle-class incomes have been shrinking over the past decade, so what’s there left to be positive about? Mexico is facing a massive shortage of eggs, causing prices to more than double. Business correspondent Bob Moon discusses our current love-hate relationship with the American economy. In the latest installment of Freakonomics, Stephen Dubner looks at the hidden side of working from home. David Brancaccio continues our Payday series, exploring exactly how paychecks are calculated. And we hear about Rabun County, Ga., and how it’s still dealing with the fame left over from the filming of “Deliverance” there.

All eyes are still transfixed on the Apple-Samsung patent trial, and now the case is in the hands of a jury. Meanwhile, the Fair Labor Association says Apple’s supplier in China, Foxconn, is improving its factory conditions. Some of the world’s biggest hotel chains and online travel sites are now being accused of price fixing. David Brancaccio continues our new series, Payday, with a look at how one man set out to learn just how wide the CEO to employee pay gap really is. And Tess Vigeland goes on an LAPD ride-along through the Watts neighborhood in Los Angeles.

The business of news is changing, with more and more news offered and read online — but that’s leaving older readers behind. The Detroit Institute of Arts has managed to save itself from closure by getting local residents to agree on an additional tax to fund the organization. Health care giant Aetna announced it’s going to buy rival Coventry Health Care. The revolution in Libya has affected one unlikely business: A family-owned sawmill in Louisiana. And in our new series “Payday,” we learn that telling someone how much you make is still taboo, but the secrecy around our salaries may be leading to unfair compensation.

Police in South Africa fired on striking miners yesterday and more than 30 people were killed. We look at how the incident could affect the mining industry. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have new bailout repayment terms which could make the government delay some tough decisions. Online auction site eBay is putting a ban on all supernatural products. Kai Ryssdal talks to Jess Walter about his new book “Beautiful Ruins,” on 1960s Hollywood and the American Dream. And Sylvester Monroe looks at the difficulties with economic mobility where Chicago’s housing projects used to be.

Farmers in Colombia struggling to make money off of cacao are returning to an old standby commodity: cocaine. A popular restaurant in Los Angeles is paying its diners to turn in their phones at the door. We look into the world of “fun consultants.” College students are getting their tuition refund checks, but what are they spending them on? There’s an international convention for crime fighters going on in San Antonio, Texas. Kai Ryssdal talks to economist Michael McDonough about an unlikely economic indicator: trash. And our series on China’s Street of Eternal Happiness continues with a look into the life of a tattoo artist making a living on Shanghai’s Changle Road.

Young undocumented immigrants can now legally work in the United States if they apply for the work permit program that began today — but is the permit worth the $500? Facebook insiders can start selling their shares tomorrow. Mobile payment systems are making purchasing more convenient, but there may be a hidden price. China’s economy is growing, but Chinese investors are putting their money elsewhere. Young entrepreneurs are redefining the ‘family business.’ Kai Ryssdal talks to Walter Latham, the producer of “The Original Kings of Comedy,” about his new venture with YouTube. And we learn about why Priceline resurrected William Shatner’s “Priceline Negotiator” character.

In this economy, it’s not uncommon to see homes worth less than what’s still left on the mortgage, but now it’s happening with cars.  Macy’s is unveiling its largest shoe department ever and other departments are following suit. British bank Standard Chartered has agreed to pay $340 million to settle allegations that it was conducting secret transactions with Iranian clients. We hear about a man in Louisiana who set out to repair broken instruments and shattered dreams post-Katrina. Kai Ryssdal talks to Gallup’s Frank Newport about how Americans’ views on the economy match up with those of Paul Ryan. And we hear from a listener who bribed her two kids to do some summer homework.

Mitt Romney’s choice for vice presidential candidate is young and in the know, so how long before Americans start doing as Paul Ryan does and spending their money in the same places and on the same things? And we look into whether it could really be the budget and government spending — and not the economy — that’s top of mind for voters. Google has announced it’s buying the travel guidebook company Frommers. A New York judge says that credit card companies are utilizing the same robo-signing tactics used during the mortgage crisis to collect credit card debt. And Kai Ryssdal talks to Garret Keizer about his new book about privacy.