Oct 20, 2021

Inflation comes to a freezer aisle near you

Shoppers look at meat for sale in 2016 at a Ralph's Supermarket in Irvine, California. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

Also on the program, we'll discuss Fed Chair Jerome Powell's renomination prospects and examine a shift in proposed IRS crackdowns.

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Is Jerome Powell's job as Federal Reserve chair in jeopardy?

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Oct 20, 2021

Critics have intensified calls for a new Federal Reserve chair following Powell's financial disclosures, says Rachel Siegel of The Washington Post.

Some are calling for a new Fed Chair following release of Powell's financial disclosures. Above, Fed Chair Jerome Powell visiting Capitol Hill on Oct. 6.

Kevin Dietsch via Getty Images

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As inflation mounts, a prime culprit is the price of meat

by Kimberly Adams

Oct 20, 2021

Consumers are seeing rising prices for food, particularly beef, pork and poultry. That's forcing some to shift their eating habits.

Disruptions in the food supply chain, including labor and transportation, feed into the higher cost of meat.

Justin Sullivan via Getty Images

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What does California's drought mean for the rest of the country?

by Samantha Fields

Oct 20, 2021

For starters, California is the biggest agricultural producer in the U.S.

Dead almond trees lie in a drought-stricken field in Huron, California, in July 2021.

Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

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What's the best way to get tax cheaters to pay up?

by Amanda Peacher

Oct 20, 2021

Democrats are revising the threshold for monitoring bank deposits and withdrawals. But would a strained IRS be up to the task?

Democrats are scaling back their proposal to expand IRS crackdowns in an effort to target wealthier tax evaders.

Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images

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COVID-19

No noon meetings: Citigroup tries to address burnout

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Oct 20, 2021

Along with protecting the lunch hour, the bank also suggested meetings should be no more than 45 minutes.

Bloomberg reports that Citigroup told staff to reduce meeting times and avoid lunchtime meetings.

Mario Tama via Getty Images

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The Great Resignation is leading workers down new career paths

by Mitchell Hartman

Oct 20, 2021

A record number of workers are quitting their jobs, and some are changing direction to explore new careers.

Dave Harris lost his job as a car mechanic early in the pandemic, then became an insurance adjuster for better pay.

Courtesy Dave Harris

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Music from the episode

Stress Me Out Bibio, Olivier St.Louis

Tangerine Beach Fossils

No Room Madison McFerrin

Lost Girl (Noelle) GlitchxCity, Dj Cutman

Soft Stud Black Belt Eagle Scout

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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