Segments From This Episode

• The Weekly Wrap

  Politico’s Kate Davidson and Yahoo Finance’s Brian Cheung on the Fed’s ethics response, infrastructure and more of this week’s economic news

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• Don’t panic. Holiday food will be there, just more expensive.

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  The supply chain mess has raised the prices of feed, storage, shipping and materials. But the turkey and pie will be on the table.

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• In labor crunch, businesses back efforts to clear workers’ criminal records

  by Nova Safo

  

  “Clean slate” laws call for updating court databases and creating algorithms to automatically clear records for minor offenses.

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• Report calls plastics the “new coal”

  by Amanda Peacher

  

  Plastics could be a bigger source of greenhouse gases in the U.S. than the coal industry by 2030, if current production trends keep up.

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• Minnesota restaurants prepare for winter as the pandemic drags on

  by Britta Greene

  

  This summer’s patio season gave a boost to many restaurants. Colder weather means new arrangements for outdoor diners.

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