Jul 27, 2021

Wall Street’s Sallie Krawcheck on the pandemic and the gender wealth gap

"It's exactly someone like me who should be using my privilege ... in order to build this," Sallie Krawcheck says of Ellevest, her digital financial company for women. Rachel Murray/Getty Images

Plus, how wastewater can become fertilizer, dashed hopes for international travelers and confessions of a teacher turned bartender.

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What durable goods tell us about the economy

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jul 27, 2021

Orders for long-lasting items rose 0.8% in June. The data could reflect trends in inflation, automation and the economic recovery.

Spending on durable goods, like washing machines, provides a peek into overall consumer confidence.

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Race and Economy

Can changing home appraisal language help close the wealth gap?

by Matt Levin

Jul 27, 2021

Descriptions in appraisal reports can create racial bias and reduce the selling price of a home. Fannie Mae is trying to clamp down on tha

Fannie Mae issued new guidance to appraisers to avoid terms it labeled racially problematic, like “crime-ridden” and “integrated community."

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COVID-19

COVID-19 travel restrictions deal stateside tourism a blow

by Caroline Champlin

Jul 27, 2021

U.S. cities and companies poised to welcome international travelers are focusing on domestic ones.

People enjoy the warm weather on Santa Monica beach on April 30. Popular international tourist destinations across California are feeling the pain caused by international travel restrictions.

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Sallie Krawcheck on what the pandemic means for women's finances

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

Jul 27, 2021

The CEO of Ellevest and former Wall Street executive says the pandemic has widened the gender wealth gap.

"It's exactly someone like me who should be using my privilege ... in order to build this," Sallie Krawcheck says of Ellevest, her digital financial company for women.

Rachel Murray/Getty Images

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How technology is changing what happens after you flush

From “Marketplace Tech,” Kimberly Adams explains how new wastewater-treatment tech is cutting carbon emissions by converting our waste into garden-safe fertilizer.

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My Economy

For this schoolteacher, the pandemic was a turning point

by Maria Hollenhorst

Jul 27, 2021

“I couldn’t do it anymore,” said Abby Norman, a former schoolteacher in Atlanta.

After quitting her teaching job, Abby Norman discovered she could make more money working fewer hours as a bartender.

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Music from the episode

A Dance With You Lakim

Scenic Drive Poolside

Slow Drag Georgia Anne Muldrow

Root Juice Chris Joss

Artifice SOHN

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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