Segments From This Episode

• Red Texas is flush, blue California has a deficit, but it’s more about economics than politics

  by Matt Levin

  

  Fewer tech millionaires were minted in 2022, hurting California’s bottom line, while in Texas, the oil and gas industry boomed.

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• Like other banks before it, Wells Fargo pulls back from mortgage biz

  by Samantha Fields

  

  It used to be the top mortgage lender in the country.

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• In Butte, Montana, holiday shoppers “spent a lot, smiled a lot”

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  Mall manager Alana Ferko is coming off a strong holiday shopping season coupled with new business from a Hollywood production.

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• A battered world economy faces a “polycrisis”

  by Savannah Peters

  

  The World Economic Forum’s new report identifies a long list of interconnected economic threats that could feed off of and worsen each other. But there is a caveat.

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• Eyeing a recession, small businesses look to boost revenue and inventory

  by Justin Ho

  

  Small business owners continue to face a lot of uncertainty over COVID, rising interest rates, and the possibility of a recession. So many are taking steps to prepare for a potential downturn in 2023.

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• Hospitals explore virtual nursing to cover staffing shortages and fight burnout

  by Blake Farmer

  

  With nurses facing burnout like never before, some hospitals are exploring remote work options that could keep experienced RNs on the job longer.

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