Segments From This Episode

• The producer price index vs. the consumer price index: same but different

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  The producer price index calculates price inflation from businesses’ point of view — think labor costs or raw materials prices.

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• New regulations will limit bank overdraft fees. Many banks have already done so.

  by Justin Ho

  

  The banking sector has been moving away from charging overdraft fees for a few years now. CFPB scrutiny, along with the broader economy, has made it easier for banks to forgo that overdraft fee income.

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• Demographics, prices are keeping Americans where they are

  by Samantha Fields

  

  We’re not relocating like we used to, thanks largely to the graying of the population, high home prices and remote work.

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• Searching the world for hat manufacturers

  by Nicholas Guiang

  

  This past spring, Eric Bauer bought the Turner Hat Company, but looming tariffs have thrown a wrench in his plans for the company in 2025.

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• Insurance premiums are rising, even as inflation cools. Here’s why.

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  Inflation sent rates up at first. But factors like complex vehicle technology and climate change risk are keeping costs high.

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• What is the “great wealth transfer,” and who’ll benefit from it?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Financial consultants predict older Americans will pass on $124 trillion, boosted by stocks and real estate, to heirs and charities through 2048.

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