Jan 11, 2022

Are rents surging or stalling? Depends on whom you ask.

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Also on today's program: The big business of tracking shipments and a look inside a Tennessee nursing home that's struggling with staff shortages.

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What's behind the housing inflation disconnect?

by Amy Scott

Jan 11, 2022

For many Americans, rents are rising much faster than official numbers suggest.

Depending on the source, rent rose anywhere from 3% to 18% last year. Above, apartments in New York City.

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As a microbusiness, surviving the pandemic means taking it one day at a time

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios

Jan 11, 2022

On top of pandemic disruptions, supply chain issues make running a business — including a small cheese shop — even more challenging.

Lydia Clarke owns DTLA Cheese in downtown Los Angeles. Nothing is easy for the business right now, she says. “It's a constant pivot.”

Photo courtesy Lydia Clarke

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A supply chain improvement industry is rising from the pandemic

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jan 11, 2022

From new startups valued in the billions to old legacy companies, the business of supply chain visibility is booming.

"The future of supply chains really is this visibility, it's being able to know where your goods are at all times, what your suppliers are planning," says Eric Oak, a senior trade analyst with S&P Global Market Intelligence. Above, an aerial view of shipping containers.

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"Always up for a surprise"

From our ongoing series “United States of Work,” we check in with New York City-based tax accountant Michael Durant to hear what he’s looking forward to in 2022.

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Nursing homes are in critical need of staff

by Blake Farmer

Jan 11, 2022

Some nursing homes say they can't compete for workers, as fast-food places and other retailers have raised wages.

Ashley Rose (left) and Patsy Wilkerson (right) are occupational therapy assistant who work at Knollwood Manor in Lafayette, Tennessee. They joke that they’re also certified nursing assistant assistants because the nursing home is so short on CNAs they end up picking up many of their duties.

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Music from the episode

Old Graffiti Bibio

Esperar Pra Ver Poolside, Fatnotronic

A Little Piano DJ Mitsu The Beats

Notion Tash Sultana

Turnmills Maribou State

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

Andie Corban Associate Producer

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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