Segments From this episode
It takes a long time to get from a federal drilling lease to actual oil
by Andy Uhler
Jul 6, 2022
Companies have to evaluate their prospects, then come up with a budget and manage crew and equipment logistics.
Walmart to charge transportation fees to some suppliers
by Stephanie Hughes
Jul 6, 2022
The retailer says it's part of an effort to keep prices low for customers. That can be hard to do in the long term.
As inflation rises, this Michigan business owner is taking a chance on a second store
by Sean McHenry
Jul 6, 2022
"I'm taking a very, very big risk opening another retail location," says Annie Lang Hartman, owner of the Michigan retail brand Wild Lettie.
Credit scores and the bias behind them
Credit scores reflect not just financial behavior, but discrimination within our economic system.
Around a dozen states are handing out tax rebates. Could that fuel more inflation?
by Kristin Schwab
Jul 6, 2022
It's a bit like the stimulus payments the federal government handed out early in the pandemic. Just don't call it stimulus.
Shelf Life
When governments fail to address community issues, who steps in?
by Michelle Wilde Anderson
Jul 6, 2022
In an excerpt from "The Fight to Save the Town," the author describes how residents get by in an Oregon county with a declining government.