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Apr 14, 2022

The she-cession meets she-flation

Inflation is hitting women harder than men and could impact their labor participation. Plus: A Nashville pop-up market provides opportunity for Black entrepreneurs.

Women walk past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) near Wall Street in New York on February 8, 2021.
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Segments From This Episode

Why gas prices loom so large in the way we think about the economy
by Andy Uhler
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
They helped push up retail sales in March, but they’re already coming back down.
The she-cession and she-flation are colliding
by Kristin Schwab
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
It could affect women’s wallets and their participation in the labor market.
Millions of college students are eligible for tax credits. But they have to file for them.
by Stephanie Hughes
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Students may be entitled to additional money if they’re not claimed as dependents.
Crypto for kids?
by Reema Khrais and Maria Hollenhorst
Chaloner Woods/Getty Images
A conversation with Rebecca Jennings of Vox on the growing new industry that teaches children about cryptocurrency, NFTs and Web3.
For Black entrepreneurs in Nashville, a pop-up market brings new opportunity
by Ambriehl Crutchfield
Ambriehl Crutchfield/WPLN
The pandemic spurred a small-business boom, and that included many Black entrepreneurs looking for new ways to reach consumers.
How a St. Louis pottery tool maker became a worker cooperative
by Richard Cunningham
Garrity Tools
Collin Garrity of Garrity Tools says the pandemic forced him to rethink his ideas about work and business ownership.