Sep 23, 2022

Fasten your seatbelts, folks

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 26. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

The soft landing the Federal Reserve hopes for the economy appears increasingly out of reach. Plus, a battle over water rights in Nevada.

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The Weekly Wrap

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks to Jeanna Smialek at the New York Times and Kate Davidson at Politico about the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike and the state of global financial conditions.

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The U.S. has stored more natural gas than expected. That's good news for consumers.

by Justin Ho

Sep 23, 2022

The price of natural gas on U.S. futures markets has been falling, and we've been storing large amounts. That may come in handy this winter.

Natural gas production has been boosted by strong prices. Above, gas is flared off in Stanton, Texas.

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Nevada farmers shake up traditional water rights with a new way to fight scarcity

by Kaleb Roedel

Sep 23, 2022

Growers agreed to a plan that requires all irrigators to reduce their water use over time, instead of using a senior water rights strategy.

Marty Plaskett, a hay farmer in Diamond Valley, Nevada, stands near one of the irrigation pivots that waters his alfalfa field.

Kaleb Roedel/Mountain West News Bureau

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Alcohol alternatives are everywhere, with a pour for every (non)drinker

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Sep 23, 2022

Budweiser is using its Qatar World Cup sponsorship to market its nonalcoholic beer. But the market for sober beverages is growing.

Above, cans of nonalcoholic beer come off the production line at a brewery in Stratford, Connecticut.

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In a more competitive environment, where is streaming content headed?

by Matt Levin

Sep 23, 2022

Netflix may be moving away from spending lavishly on talent to build its brand, but the demand for the content is still there.

Cast members of Netflix's hit show "Bridgerton" gather for a panel. Netflix signed a nine-figure deal with showrunner Shonda Rhimes in 2017.

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How are booksellers doing after last year's supply chain snags?

by Savannah Peters

Sep 23, 2022

Backlogs hurt the holiday sales season in 2021. In some cases, shops still have to tell customers to wait for their favorite reads.

Last year, some books pegged to the holiday season didn't make it to the shelves in time for the shopping rush.

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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