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Nov 19, 2021

Postponing a blockbuster comes at a hefty cost

Plus: The Biden administration auctions Gulf of Mexico oil and gas leases and a food-tour company in Colorado takes it week by week.

The Weekly Wrap
Jordyn Holman of Bloomberg and Sudeep Reddy with Politico join Kai Ryssdal to break down the week’s economic news.
Shop owners rush, like their customers, to shop for the holidays early
by Justin Ho
Scott Heins via Getty Images
Haunted by their own supply chain woes, many retailers are trying to get what they themselves need for the holidays.
Pharmacy chains plan to expand health care offerings
by Meghan McCarty Carino
Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
The pandemic highlighted their opportunity to meet everyday health care needs (and presented some challenges).
Food tour company struggles to regain ground as restaurants recover
by Minju Park
Courtesy Megan Bucholz
Megan Bucholz, founder of Local Table Tours, watched her business grow for a decade. Then the pandemic closed everything down.
Biden administration auctions oil and gas leases on 1.7 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico
by Samantha Fields
Tom Pennington via Getty Images
A court ordered the administration to resume the auctions it had suspended.
When studios delay films, that comes with a price tag
by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Mladen Antonov /AFP via Getty Images
Between multiple waves of promotions and interest on financing, some films may be able to recoup the cost of delays.