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Inside an Amazon fulfillment center
Oct 16, 2019

Inside an Amazon fulfillment center

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Plus: New discretionary spending numbers, and what teachers are spending on their classrooms.

Segments From this episode

American transportation is a major pollutant. See exactly where it's coming from.

Oct 16, 2019
Journalists and researchers have teamed up to map emissions from transportation around the United States.
Heat waves emanate from the exhaust pipe of a city bus in Los Angeles.
David McNew/Getty Images

Public school teachers are spending their own money on school supplies

Oct 16, 2019
They're taking personal responsibility for everything from books to furniture, clothing to eyeglasses.
Many teachers purchase books, activities and other supplies for their classrooms.
Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Retail sales falter in September

Oct 16, 2019
Will consumers stop propping up aging economic recovery?
Retail sales fell in September, surprising experts. But it doesn't mean the economy is trending down.
Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Consumer lending is a bright spot for big banks

Oct 17, 2019
Even as retail sales growth is showing signs of stalling, consumers are continuing to borrow.
The JP Morgan Chase headquarters in Manhattan.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Music from the episode

Menagerie Monster Rally
Afternoon Soul Gramatik
Lazy Eye Silversun Pickups
Hanging Gardens Classixx
Megaton Mile Local Natives

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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