Dec 8, 2021

For some small businesses, the wonky supply chain is an opportunity

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Plus: how the pandemic has transformed household wealth and a look at the costs and complexities of care inside a Wisconsin juvenile justice facility.

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4.2 million people quit their jobs in October

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Dec 8, 2021

That was down slightly from September, but still high. Some say watch that figure to know what will happen to the economy in 2022.

According to the latest JOLTS report, the accommodation and food services sector had the largest increase in job openings.

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Inflation is painful, but there's an upside

by Matt Levin

Dec 8, 2021

Borrowers benefit because their debts can become less expensive.

Rawley Heimer, a professor of finance at Arizona State, says lawmakers from politically drawn districts tend to be less sensitive to voters' needs and put less pressure on lenders.

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Some small businesses see silver linings in the janky supply chain

by Justin Ho

Dec 8, 2021

Smaller companies are more nimble than big department stores, allowing them to take advantage of the situation.

The congested supply chain has a lot of businesses scrambling. In some cases, that’s opened up opportunities for smaller, more nimble operators to fill in the gaps.

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The struggle to treat kids at a juvenile justice facility

by Alisa Roth

Dec 8, 2021

Conditions at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake in Wisconsin were so bad that now, a federally appointed monitor oversees the facilities. As the number of kids there has declined, costs have gone up.

The Copper Lake and Lincoln Hills schools in Wisconsin house kids who have been sentenced to live there by a judge.

Courtesy of Wisconsin Department of Corrections

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19-2000 Gorillaz

Mirage Toro y Moi

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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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