Aug 23, 2023

The things that keep economists up at night

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Federal Reserve officials and economists discuss economic transitions this week in Jackson Hole. Today, we do the same. Plus, changing consumer habits throw retailers for a loop.

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What keeps economists up at night?

by Elizabeth Trovall

Aug 23, 2023

We asked some professors to riff on the theme of the Fed's annual Jackson Hole retreat: “Structural Shifts in the Global Economy.”

"I think the regular 8-to-5 schedules we used to have are really super hard for families," says Ayse Imrohoroglu of the University of Southern California.

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Just half of CEOs see climate change as a risk to their business

by Samantha Fields

Aug 23, 2023

Even fewer are preparing for it.

Homes destroyed by the wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii. Despite multiple severe weather events this summer, only a small minority of CEOs say climate change poses a "serious" risk to their business.

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Water-short cities in the West want to use every drop, even from sewage

by Alex Hager

Aug 23, 2023

Direct potable reuse technology, which lets cities pump treated wastewater back into pipes, is picking up steam from Colorado to California.

A flask of purified recycled water after a demonstration in Carson, California.

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For this customs broker, the Section 301 China tariffs are still top of mind

by Sean McHenry

Aug 23, 2023

The tariffs placed on over $360 billion of Chinese goods is still a chief concern for Gretchen Blough of Erie, Pennsylvania.

"People are looking for more supply chain solutions," says customs broker Gretchen Blough. Above, shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles.

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Several big retailers disappoint Wall Street as consumers shift spending

by Mitchell Hartman

Aug 23, 2023

Macy's reported a drop in sales from last year, and Kohl's and Dick's Sporting Goods reported lower profits.

Macy's is among the retailers to issue shaky forecasts as consumers channel spending away from goods toward necessities and experiences.

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To narrow the gender gap in boardrooms, Poker Power asks girls to ante up

by Kai Ryssdal and Sarah Leeson

Aug 23, 2023

"Stereotypically, poker is a boys' club. It's booze, it's betting, it's a smoky basement. It's all the places that women don't feel comfortable. And that's what we're trying to shift," said Erin Lydon, president of Poker Power.

"Half the world is women. So we want half the world playing poker," said Erin Lydon, president of Poker Power.

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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