Segments From This Episode

• Inflation hasn’t been beaten yet, latest CPI shows

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Monthly inflation in November rose by the most in seven months, showing it’s taking longer to tame inflation than expected.

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• High prices are changing how we eat

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  Many Americans can’t shell out more as costs rise. As a result, some are cutting their meat consumption or going to restaurants less.

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• Would you trust a driverless robotaxi? Waymo hopes so.

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sofia Terenzio

  

  “It’s pretty uniform and impressive how much people just love it,” said John Gravios, Senior Editor at Wired, about Waymo, the new self-driving robotaxi.

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• Escalating child care costs force women out of the work force

  by Stacey Vanek Smith

  

  For a lot of families, the cost of child care is a huge reason why inflation is still so painful. For years, the rise in child care and preschool prices has outpaced inflation overall. The latest Consumer Price Index showed the cost of child care increased 0.6% last month alone.

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• As imports rise, the supply chain has capacity to spare

  by Henry Epp

  

  Ahead of potential tariffs, companies are trying to get more foreign goods into the country — and faster. Space seems to be available, unlike a few years ago.

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• It’s never too late to change careers, even after retirement

  by Nicholas Guiang

  

  At 55, Michelle McKenney Jones retired from a 31-year career in corporate human resources and is pursuing her passion for higher education.

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