May 21, 2024

The complexity of succession planning

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JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon might retire soon. But finding replacements for veteran chief executives can be tricky.

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Why home improvement retailers are going after pro contractors

by Stephanie Hughes

May 21, 2024

Lowe’s reported that first quarter sales are down from the same period last year, but spending by professionals is up.

About 25% to 30% of Lowe’s sales are to professional contractors.

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Inflation and politics have always been connected

by Carola Binder

May 21, 2024

Rising costs have long been a concern for Americans. What's changed is how the government intervenes in prices, economist Carola Binder writes.

"The return of inflation was not only, or even primarily, an academic concern. It was, even more, a social and a political one," economist Carola Binder writes in her book "Shock Values."

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CEO succession can be a tricky business, and not just on TV

by Meghan McCarty Carino

May 21, 2024

The pending departure of JPMorgan Chase boss Jaime Dimon highlights the difficulties of replacing the person at the top.

Jamie Dimon, the outspoken CEO of banking giant JPMorgan Chase, signaled his retirement in the next few years.

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New research finds Native households are more financially stressed

by Savannah Peters

May 21, 2024

The Fed's annual Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking doesn't include breakout data on American Indian and Alaska Native households. New research aims to fill that data gap.

The SHED survey does capture responses from Native people, but they make up just about 1% of the total sample.

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When Foxtrot and Dom's grocery stores closed, local vendors were left scrambling

by Esther Yoon-Ji Kang

May 21, 2024

Hundreds of vendors were caught off guard when Outfox Hospitality abruptly shut down stores in Illinois, Texas and the Washington, D.C., area.

Justin Doggett, owner of cold brew company Kyoto Black, fills a pouch with coffee. Doggett is one of dozens of local vendors affected by the closings of Foxtrot and Dom's stores in late April.

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Music from the episode

"Mermaid in Heaven" The Neptunes

"Lost Girl" GlitchxCity, DJ Cutman

"California Sunset" Poolside

"Rising Son" Takuya Kuroda

"Calling (Never Stop) Anchorsong

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 Assistant Producer

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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