Segments From This Episode

• Business inventories didn’t decline as sharply in September. That’s good news.

  by Justin Ho

  

  It means businesses know that consumers want to buy and are working to meet that demand.

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• When finding cat toys is like a game of cat-and-mouse

  Irene Kesselman, owner of Ali Cat Toys in Carrboro, North Carolina gives a look at consumer spending but from the other side of the register.

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• How close are hydrogen planes, really?

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Airbus hopes to fly the first zero-emission, hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft by 2035. Other low-carbon fuels may be closer to widespread adoption.

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• All those people quitting jobs, where are they going?

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Many flee stressful and unpredictable jobs and seek admin, communications and tech jobs — especially jobs that can be done remotely.

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• Customers have the money, but products on the shelves remain an issue

  Supply chain issues have also hit the Fish Hawk in Atlanta, Georgia. Owner Gary Merriman clues us in as to what that looks like at his fly-fishing store.

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• What will the clean energy transition look like?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham

  

  The road to a clean, affordable and reliable power grid won’t be straightforward.

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• The changing climate is driving up home insurance claims, and rates

  by Samantha Fields

  

  More extreme weather means more damage to homes and property — a challenge for insurers, as well as owners.

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