Segments From This Episode

• What the crypto industry wants from the next government

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Bitcoin hit a record high Monday, with investors expecting the next administration to be more crypto-friendly.

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• Are the Fed’s efforts to lower inflation stalling?

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Economists predict inflation will stay at the same level as the last few months, just above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Does it matter?

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• Why beef prices have been rising this fall

  by Justin Ho

  

  Drought conditions in parts of the South and Midwest have caused ranchers to shrink cattle herds. That’s one factor pushing cattle prices higher recently.

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• NIH got $1.6 billion for research into long COVID. Where are the treatments?

  by Samantha Fields

  

  About $1.6 billion has been invested in a program that has yielded little progress, disappointing many who suffer with the complex condition.

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• Funding for climate tech startups is waning. Much of it’s moving to AI.

  by Amy Scott and Sarah Leeson

  

  Investing in AI has been an easy pitch this year, while the capital-intensive nature of green energy startups has put off some funders.

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• When the U.S. Forest Service’s budget shrinks, who pumps campground toilets?

  by Caitlin Tan

  

  The U.S. Forest Service is likely facing half a billion dollars in budget cuts from Congress. This means the federal agency will have less money and staff for maintaining public lands. In western Wyoming, a nonprofit is helping fill the gaps.

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