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Tuesday

Coyote vs. Warner Bros. Discovery
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Coyote vs. Warner Bros. Discovery

The movie Coyote vs. Acme was set to release this summer featuring characters from the iconic Looney Tunes cartoons. The studio behind the film, Warner Bros. Pictures, had some other ideas. Instead of releasing the completed film, the studio canceled Coyote vs. Acme, with no intention of ever releasing it.

Coyote vs. Warner Bros. Discovery

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Thursday

What women want (to invest in)
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What women want (to invest in)

Women lag behind men when it comes to investing. Combine this with the fact that women tend to earn less than their male peers and live longer, and it can create a waterfall of awful long-term consequences for half of America's population. Today, we speak to an author of an investing study who says he's found a solution.

What women want (to invest in)

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Tuesday

Are the products in your shopping cart real?
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Are the products in your shopping cart real?

How often are you shopping online and think to yourself, is that shirt/dress/jeans in my shopping cart ... even real? That is a question some shoppers are asking themselves as AI-generated products increasingly infiltrate the world of e-commerce.

Are the products in your shopping cart real?

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Wednesday

Two food and drink indicators
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Two food and drink indicators

Today on the show, we have two episodes from our daily podcast, The Indicator, about things we spend a lot of time thinking about this time of year: food and drink.

Two food and drink indicators

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Tuesday

Americans don't like higher prices but they LOVE buying new things
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Americans don't like higher prices but they LOVE buying new things

Eight times a year, regional Federal Reserve Banks release a collection of anecdotes that reveal stories about the economy. These stories come together in what's known as the "Beige Book," and we award the regional bank with the best entry with our coveted Beigie Award. Today, we're highlighting an entry that gets to the heart of the contradictions we're seeing when it comes to consumer preferences and sentiment.

Americans don't like higher prices but they LOVE buying new things

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Friday

Prices fall, unemployment rises and Boomers have all the houses
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Prices fall, unemployment rises and Boomers have all the houses

We've been on a wild economic ride lately so let's find the key trends to make sense of where the economy's headed. On this edition of Indicators of the Week, the numbers you need to know about falling producer prices, rising unemployment claims and generational home-buying trends.

Prices fall, unemployment rises and Boomers have all the houses

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Monday

When a staple becomes a luxury
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When a staple becomes a luxury

Fish and chips have long been a staple cheap comfort food for millions of people in the U.K. However, economic headwinds are putting the squeeze on owners of fish and chip shops. Today, we explore how changes in economic conditions play a role in our dietary habits and how the U.K. is grappling with their affordable staple food turning into a luxury.

When a staple becomes a luxury

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Friday

Why everyone in the labor market is being picky
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Why everyone in the labor market is being picky

The American economy is still running hot and the labor market is showing astounding resilience despite elevated interest rates. Things are so good that there's some pickiness being displayed by both employers and employees. Today, we look at what's turning out to be an unusual labor market and what that means for the wider economy.

Why everyone in the labor market is being picky

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Wednesday

The Beigie Awards: Why banks are going on a "loan diet"
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The Beigie Awards: Why banks are going on a "loan diet"

Every time a new Beige Book report rolls around, we honor the regional Federal Reserve bank with the best anecdote with our prestigious Beigie Award. The winner of the October 2023 Beigie highlighted an interesting shift in the behavior of some big banks. Today, we talk to our winner all about "loan diets."

The Beigie Awards: Why banks are going on a "loan diet"

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Thursday

What could convince Egypt to take in Gaza's refugees?
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What could convince Egypt to take in Gaza's refugees?

One of the most crucial players in the war unfolding in the Middle East is Egypt, which neighbors Gaza and is facing pressure from the United States and its allies to open up its borders to refugees.

What could convince Egypt to take in Gaza's refugees?

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Tuesday

How a consumer watchdog's power became a liability
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How a consumer watchdog's power became a liability

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in 2010 as the legislative response to the Great Recession. It's an aggressive regulator that challenges financial institutions on behalf of consumers. However, the unique power it wields may turn out to be its vulnerability. The bureau's critics take issue with the very tools that give the agency its might and are asking the Supreme Court to make changes. Today, we examine how the CFPB came to be such a powerful regulator and why some want to see the agency overhauled.

How a consumer watchdog's power became a liability

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Tuesday

A conversation with Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin (Update)

2023 recipient of the Nobel in Economics, Claudia Goldin. LAUREN OWENS LAMBERT/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A conversation with Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin (Update)

This episode was originally published on November 30, 2021

A conversation with Nobel laureate Claudia Goldin (Update)

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Thursday

Body Electric: What digital jobs are doing to our bodies
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Body Electric: What digital jobs are doing to our bodies

TED Radio Hour's Manoush Zamorodi joins us today to talk about her new series Body Electric. It's looking at how the information age is affecting our bodies in negative ways.

Body Electric: What digital jobs are doing to our bodies

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Monday

When Uncle Sam stops paying the childcare bill
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When Uncle Sam stops paying the childcare bill

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the United States took dramatic action to invest in child care. Now in 2023, the majority of those investments are coming to an end. Today, we talk to childcare providers about what those funds meant—and where the end of the pandemic-era programs leaves an essential but strained system.

When Uncle Sam stops paying the childcare bill

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Wednesday