Nov 13, 2024

All inflation is local

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Nationally, inflation registered 2.6% year over year in October. But if you're in the New York metro area or urban Hawaii, it's a bit worse.

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Rent inflation has been slowly cooling down for 18 months

by Justin Ho

Nov 13, 2024

While shelter costs are up from last year, according the consumer price index, other data shows rents have been falling in some metro areas.

Shelter prices rose nearly 5% in the past 12 months, according to the latest CPI report. But rents have been falling for nearly a year and a half.

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Household debt is up, but Americans are in a better spot to pay it

by Elizabeth Trovall

Nov 13, 2024

Income has grown an average of 6.2% annually while debts have increased 4%.

Americans have more household debt, but more extra money to pay it.

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After Hurricane Helene washed away her tea business, she's calmly working to rebuild

by Amy Scott and Sofia Terenzio

Nov 13, 2024

"It is going to take funding, and it is going to take a lot of support," says Jessie Dean, owner of Asheville Tea Co. in North Carolina.

Jessie Dean (second from right), owner of Asheville Tea Co., works with chrysanthemums harvested after the storm.

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At COP29, wealthy and poor nations negotiate to split the climate bill

by Henry Epp

Nov 13, 2024

U.N. summit's key talks focus on which countries should pay to help others mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Representatives from all corners of the world meet in Azerbaijan for COP29, the United Nations' annual climate summit.

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Inflation is higher in New York and Hawaii than in Tampa and Denver. Why?

by Samantha Fields

Nov 13, 2024

It mostly comes down to one thing: housing.

Housing prices are rising at different rates for people in different regions.

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More consumers are planning to use generative AI for holiday shopping

by Corinne Ruff

Nov 13, 2024

Amazon and Walmart are both touting AI chatbots as a convenient way to shop this holiday season. But will it really change the way we buy?

It's the first holiday season for Rufus, Amazon's AI shopping assistant, which launched in February.

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Music from the episode

"Drifting" Maverick Sabre

"Faraway" Kulakostas

"luv letter" DJ Okawari

"Afternoon Soul" Gramatick

"Forest Funk" The Polish Ambassador, Ryan Herr, Tropo, Jesse James Hendricks

"No Helmet Up Indianola" RJD2

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Sofia Terenzio Associate Producer I

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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