Jun 2, 2022

Another tool in the Federal Reserve’s inflation game plan

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This week, the Fed will start offloading mortgage-backed securities. Plus, it's cool to stay in school, but staying cool in school is harder.

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Why the Federal Reserve owns mortgage-backed securities — and what it hopes to achieve by offloading them

by Justin Ho

Jun 2, 2022

It all dates back to the financial crisis of 2008-09.

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The TLDR on the OPEC meeting

Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal spoke with Abhi Rajendran at Energy Intelligence about the winners and losers of the recent OPEC+ meeting and just how much a boost to global oil production will impact oil prices.

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Air conditioning (or lack of it) can affect student performance

by Stephanie Hughes

Jun 2, 2022

Some schools are using their COVID relief funds to upgrade heating and cooling systems, including installing air conditioning.

Roughly a third of schools report having a fair or poor heating, cooling or ventilation system, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. That can impact learning.

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Coal prices are way up and long-term commitments from customers are hard to find

by Andy Uhler

Jun 2, 2022

Traditionally, when coal prices spike, many plants switch to natural gas. But with natural gas prices at record highs too, some power providers are at a loss.

A bird flies by emissions from a coal plant in Ohio in 2019. Coal prices in central Appalachia have already more than doubled over the past year.

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To fill clinical roles, hospitals offer nonmedical staff training and opportunity

by Blake Farmer

Jun 2, 2022

The "grow your own" approach involves offering paid training to employees so they can work with patients.

Clifford Johnson, 52, is one of 11 in an inaugural class at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which offered to train any employee to move into badly needed clinical roles on campus.

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Hired, fired, can’t retire

From Marketplace’s “This Is Uncomfortable,” a look at what happens when your family becomes your retirement plan.

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Music from the episode

Beat 100 Benny Sings, Marc Rebillet, Mocky, Cola Boyy

A Little Piano DJ Mitsu The Beats

The Flower Called Nowhere Stereolab

Cirrus Bonobo

They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.) Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth

Disco Ulysses (Instrumental) Vulfpeck

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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