Dec 17, 2024

Could a private company deliver U.S. mail better than the U.S. Mail?

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On today's show: the finances of USPS, the fine print of November retail sales and the supper club's great comeback.

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Trump's Second Term

Why is the U.S. Postal Service in the red?

by Henry Epp

Dec 17, 2024

President-elect Donald Trump has said he's "looking at" privatizing USPS — an idea that comes as the service ended the last fiscal year with a $9.5 billion net loss.

The United State Postal Service ended its last fiscal year with a net loss of $9.5 billion.

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Parsing fresh retail sales data

by David Brancaccio

There’s news that retail sales rose more than expected in November. But look at the fine print and you’ll see that a lot of that was people buying cars and trucks to replace vehicles lost during hurricanes. To help us with this, let’s chat with Jared Dillian, founder of the personal finance site Jared Dillian Money.

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In many cities, a century-old dinner model is getting new life

by Justin Kramon

Dec 17, 2024

Supper clubs are popping up in cities from Philadelphia to Boise.

A table at Amanda Shulman's Her Place Supper Club is one of the most coveted dinner reservations in Philly.

Ted Nghiem

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

John Bruington Media Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

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