Aug 30, 2021

Infrastructure investment put to the test in Louisiana

Alonzo Lewis rescues items from his mother's home in Laplace, Louisiana, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Ida. Scott Olson/Getty Images

Also on today's show: CVS joins Walmart and Walgreens in experimenting with in-store, in-person counseling and an elementary school teacher on changing careers in a pandemic.

Segments From this episode

Did post-Katrina infrastructure limit Ida's damage?

by Kimberly Adams

Aug 30, 2021

"All of our levee systems … performed magnificently," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said.

President Joe Biden speaks about preparations for Hurricane Ida during a briefing Saturday by Federal Emergency Management Agency officials.

Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

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COVID-19

"Monetary policy is the wrong tool": Why economist El-Erian thinks the Fed is making a mistake

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

Aug 30, 2021

The economist and businessman disagrees with Fed Chair Jerome Powell's belief that inflation is transitory.

"I am saying, 'You know what, we have to be more humble about the inflation dynamics,'" Mohamed El-Erian says.

Rob Kim/Getty Images

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What the Taliban takeover means for Toyota

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

Aug 30, 2021

Toyota pickup trucks and SUVs have long been the Taliban’s preferred mode of transport. Does that damage the company’s brand?

Wakil Kohsar/AFP via Getty Images

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CVS expands mental health services as pitch for personalized care

by Kristin Schwab

Aug 30, 2021

The service might help lessen the stigma and burden of seeking mental health care, a CVS executive says.

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My Economy

How a choir teacher found new purpose during the pandemic

by Minju Park

Aug 30, 2021

Jordan Leckband, the general music teacher at Windsor Elementary School in Des Moines, Iowa, figured out a new direction for his career.

About 20% of workers switched jobs during the pandemic, and 26% plan to look for a new job when the threat of the pandemic decreases, according to Prudential Financial’s Pulse of the American Worker Survey.

Photo by Graeme Robertson/Getty Images

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Music from the episode

Chromakey Dreamcoat Boards of Canada

Diving Woman Japanese Breakfast

Stay a While The Cactus Channel

Ghostwriter RJD2

Doo Wop (That Thing) Ms. Lauryn Hill

Turnmills Maribou State

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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