Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  by Kai Ryssdal

  At the Jackson Hole Symposium, Fed Chair Jerome Powell gave a (longer) version of a speech we’ve heard time and time again. “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal discusses with ADP’s Nela Richardson and Politico’s Sudeep Reddy.

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• Decreasing inflation by a final percentage point may be the hardest challenge for the Fed

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Here’s why the last part of getting to that 2% inflation target might be like trying to lose that last 10 pounds.

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• News and live sports have kept cable TV alive. That might not last much longer.

  by Henry Epp

  

  CNN and ESPN are looking at more streaming in their futures.

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• U.S. needs to invest in training, recruiting to expand semiconductor workforce

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  The industry forecasts a sizable shortage by 2030. Some organizations are trying to attract youngsters to the field and providing internships.

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• Remember the $5 footlong? The behavioral economics behind “reference prices”

  by Matt Levin

  

  Our gut instincts as consumers shape our perceptions of inflation.

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