Segments From This Episode

• Hotter-than-anticipated inflation

  by David Brancaccio

  Prices in January went up slightly more than expected, and year-over-year prices are up 3.1%. The pros like to set aside food an energy prices — and core prices over 12 months have gone up nearly 4%. We’ll discuss with Jeffrey Cleveland of Payden and Rygel in Los Angeles.

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• Airbnb introduces fee for properties booked in a different currency

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  The move is part of the company’s push to expand internationally. Critics says add-on fees hurt their budget.

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• Germany looks to grow its defense sector

  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says Europe’s defense industries must switch towards the mass production of arms. Manufacturers are struggling to meet the demand for ammunition, as the war in Ukraine continues. The BBC’s Jess Parker reports

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