Plus: Kai Ryssdal talks bond yields in light of the Federal Reserve’s tapering announcement, and supply chain issues are changing how retailers value the products they import.
WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 05: The White House is seen at sunset on November 5, 2021 in Washington, DC. House Democrats plan to hold a late night vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill and social spending bill. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)
And how exactly does it address the biggest challenges facing this economy?
When will we see the economic impact of new infrastructure spending?
by Sabri Ben-Achour
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There are shorter- and longer-term projects in Biden’s $1 trillion plan. State and local governments will influence how it’s spent.
Reading the bond yield tea leaves
The Federal Reserve announced its plans to taper its bond-buying last week. So, Kai Ryssdal chatted with Tiffany Wilding, chief North American economist at PIMCO, and Kathy Bostjancic at Oxford Economics about what it all means.
With shipping costs sky-high, is importing products even worth it?
by Justin Ho
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For some businesses, the answer is no, but it depends on the value of the product in question.
There isn’t enough space for all of the trees companies want to plant
by Amanda Peacher
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By one estimate, the pledges out there already would require a forest five times the size of India.
Unemployment is unavailable to many who lose jobs over vaccination rules
by Blake Farmer
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States are taking different paths on paying benefits to people who lose their jobs for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
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