Oil markets brace for maintenance season

Segments From This Episode

• Why interest rate expectations are pointing north

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Fed watchers expect the FOMC to raise rates at its September meeting, after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation hasn’t meaningfully improved.

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• The 'meh' job market hasn't slowed consumer spending much

  by Justin Ho

  

  Consumers are still spending. But for many, that now means dipping into savings.

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• Inside the business of selling people their own family photo albums

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  David Pogue’s sister received an odd email from someone who had their grandmother’s photo album. It exposed him to a world of people buying and selling lost family albums.

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• After a disastrous foray into real estate, this first-time buyer didn't let fear hold her back

  by Sarah Leeson

  

  “I didn't fall in love with the house when I walked in,” said Ashley Pincenti, a first-time homeowner in Bartlett, Illinois. “I had signs telling me: ‘This is your house.’”

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Can U.S. refineries afford to slow down for maintenance season?

  by Elizabeth Trovall

  

  U.S. refineries are operating at about 97% capacity as they compensate for global refining capacity lost to war damage elsewhere. Now, upcoming run-of-the-mill maintenance adds even more pressure on markets.

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• Ski resorts keep some snow in the bank this summer

  by Caitlin Tan

  

  Most of us are not thinking about winter yet, but ski resorts are. Some are even saving last winter’s snow, guaranteeing skiing in a changing climate.

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