May 11, 2023

When a strong economy fuels strong migration

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As the border policy Title 42 ends, we look at the economic incentives of migrating to the U.S. Also, what it’s like banking on your iPhone.

Segments From this episode

CPI, PPI — what do the indexes really tell us about inflation?

by Kristin Schwab

May 11, 2023

Economists say the more measures, the better their predictions — even if they provide slightly different pictures of the economy.

The produce price index, which measures costs that businesses pay, tends to be more volatile than the consumer price index.

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Jobless claims are up, but unemployment is still low. What does that mean?

by Samantha Fields

May 11, 2023

The four-week moving average of unemployment benefits claims is at the highest level since late 2021. Is this more evidence of a slowly cooling economy?

The four-week moving average of unemployment insurance claims is the highest it’s been since late 2021.

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Apple's latest foray into fintech offers high interest, but is it too interested in users’ lives?

by Kai Ryssdal , Livi Burdette and Sarah Leeson

May 11, 2023

The tech giant makes it easy to open an account on an iPhone. Sara Morrison of Vox isn’t entirely comfortable with its expanding reach.

Apple CEO Tim Cook. Its new savings account quickly drew nearly $1 billion in deposits.

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Biden administration seeks to boost carbon capture in power plants

by Lily Jamali

May 11, 2023

The goal is to remove 90% of industry emissions by 2035.

Biden's plan calls for power plants that burn coal and natural gas to be outfitted with systems that capture carbon. If released into the atmosphere, the carbon would contribute to climate change.

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As Title 42 ends, the strong U.S. economy is a major draw for migrants

by Elizabeth Trovall

May 11, 2023

Available jobs and better wages are helping shape the immigration patterns of people leaving their home countries for safer conditions.

Immigrants seeking asylum line up in Yuma, Arizona, on May 11. An increasing number of migrants are arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border as Title 42 expires.

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Millions of dilapidated houses sit vacant in the U.S. A Colorado college program aims to change that.

by Dan Boyce

May 11, 2023

Construction students get blighted homes back on the market under the auspices of a community college program.

Jerry Begley, construction training program manager at Trinidad State College, points to the century-old earthen interior of a COPERR program project in the west end of town.

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Music from the episode

All the Stars Kendrick Lamar, SZA

Part of the Game 50 Cent

Baby Boy Beyonce

Hot in the Shade Poolside

Chosen Blood Orange

Greyhounds De La Soul, Usher

Passin' Me By Pharcyde

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

Andie Corban Associate Producer

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer

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