Retail feels the squeeze

Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap: Inflation dipped slightly in July, but remains above Fed's target

  by Kai Ryssdal

  A look at new inflation data, a narrowing K-shaped economy, and the rest of the week’s economic news.

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• Retail sales dropped sharply in July as consumers tighten spending

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Retail sales fell 0.6% in July, a bigger drop than expected and a sharp reversal from June's modest uptick.

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• The AI slop-ification of Etsy

  by Kai Ryssdal, Sofia Terenzio and Mika Ellison

  

  Ej Dickson, senior culture writer at Wired, gives us a look into why sellers are leaving Etsy, which has been inundated with mass-produced and AI-generated products.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Fewer Canadian shoppers leave border businesses struggling

  by Harshawn Ratanpal

  

  Border businesses in Minnesota and North Dakota say fewer Canadian visitors are cutting into sales, forcing some to reduce hours, staff and spending.

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• The incredible staying power of Candy Crush Saga

  by Sarah Leeson

  

  Alanna Okun, a writer and game designer, said the game has become a stand-in for a “thing people do when they are messing around on their phones.”

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