Segments From this episode
COVID-19
Housing starts pick up — prices too
by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Aug 18, 2020
Lumber prices are surging, along with prices of Chinese-made components that go into building a home.
COVID-19
Walmart was prepared for how customers are shopping in the pandemic
by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 18, 2020
The company's second quarter earnings show a big jump in e-commerce sales.
COVID-19
This fall, back-to-school may block back-to-work for many parents
by Mitchell Hartman
Aug 18, 2020
Working parents with schoolkids at home due to COVID-19 should be eligible for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. But that's not working out for some.
Campaign finance
The campaign finance of women's suffrage
by Kimberly Adams
Jun 4, 2019
Behind the political struggle was a well-financed lobbying operation.
Franchisee to close up to 300 Pizza Hut locations
by Andy Uhler
Aug 18, 2020
The mostly dine-in restaurants are run by NPC International. Don't worry — 6,700 locations will remain open.
My Economy
She turned a calming hobby into a business during quarantine
by Daisy Palacios
Aug 18, 2020
Tally Dilbert wanted to get her mind off the difficulty of being home all day. That’s when she rediscovered painting.