Segments From This Episode

• What can the Federal Reserve do about rising unemployment?

  by Caleigh Wells

  

  Many expect that the Fed will cut interest rates to stimulate the job market — but not everyone thinks that’s a good idea.

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• Housing a big driver of inflation in the July CPI, but there’s a lag

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  The data shows rising shelter costs, but industry experts say current market conditions tell a different story.

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• The snack-ification of Americans’ diets isn’t going anywhere

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Candy giant Mars, maker of M&M’s, will acquire Cheez-It parent Kellanova, signaling that these brands are still betting on snacks.

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• The Federal Reserve controls one interest rate. How does that affect all the others?

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Generally, rates move in concert. But industries have their own criteria for lending and make changes at their own pace.

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• Can food tourism help China’s cash-strapped cities?

  by Jennifer Pak

  

  Last spring, the industrial town Zibo became a tourist hot spot because of its unique barbecue. Is that a recipe for healthy budgets?

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