Segments From This Episode

• The best stock market in a generation

  by David Brancaccio

  Japan marked a milestone after more than three decades: The key stock indicator for the Japanese stock market — the Nikkei 225 — hit a new high. If you’re 33 years old, you’ve never seen a Japanese market this high. Diane Swonk, chief economist at the audit, tax and advisory firm KPMG remembers the bubble that preceded a slump of a generation and a half.

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• The USDA just approved the first online-only grocer to accept SNAP benefits

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Online grocery delivery can be a lifeline for SNAP recipients who have disabilities or lack reliable access to transportation.

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• How worried should we be about regional banks and commercial real estate?

  by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder

  

  A report from Moody’s Analytics finds there’s trouble ahead, but it’s more nuanced than a banking collapse due to empty offices.

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