Feb 13, 2023

An extra-important inflation report

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January's consumer price index comes at a "critical time" for the Federal Reserve, the markets and consumer expectations. Plus, British companies get creative to tackle plastic packaging.

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Here's what to look for in the latest consumer price index

by Matt Levin

Feb 13, 2023

CPI looked like it was heading in the right direction — that of lower inflation — at the end of 2022. Is that trend going to continue?

While goods may be getting cheaper, prices for services like hotels and rental cars are still getting pricier.

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Europe could dodge a predicted recession, thanks largely to energy policy

by Mitchell Hartman

Feb 13, 2023

Households and businesses cut consumption by 20%. A mild winter also helped. Conservation efforts and a warm winter helped.

The European economy still faces risks from Russia’s war in Ukraine, but somewhat less than a year ago when the war began, says Cornell economist Eswar Prasad.

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Shelf Life

How #MeToo and boardroom politics collided with the Redstone media empire

by Rachel Abrams and James B. Stewart

Feb 13, 2023

Rachel Abrams and James B. Stewart report how CBS, and Sumner Redstone’s media empire, became center stage for an epic #MeToo moment.

"Unscripted" by James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams is both a tale of corporate intrigue and a family drama that revolve around CBS and the Redstone media empire.

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It's hard to send earthquake relief remittances to Syria

by Lily Jamali

Feb 13, 2023

The Treasury Department has temporarily OK'd relief transactions. But most major money transfer companies won’t remit aid from the U.S. to Syria.

Syria has been under U.S. sanctions for years. That makes sending money there difficult. Above, a family from Kobane, Syria, takes refuge in Turkey after last week's earthquake.

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Seaweed and onion skins: British companies look to natural products to replace plastic

by Stephen Beard

Feb 13, 2023

The British government has imposed a far-reaching ban on single-use plastics, creating opportunity for environmental entrepreneurs.

Examples of Notpla's biodegradable packaging — made from seaweed.

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Music from the episode

Blueberry Eyes MAX, SUGA

Any song ZICO

Conclusive Takenobu

September Instrumental Goomp

Chevalier Bulltoe Totorro

You Only Live Once Wataru Hatano

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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