Segments From This Episode

• GDP equals NBD?

  by David Brancaccio

  There’s news today the government has revised economic growth down a tick in the fall-to-winter quarter. Gross domestic product is now labeled as 3.2%  annualized growth versus 3.3%. But last year is last year — and the focus now on where inflation and interest rates go from here. Susan Schmidt analyzes companies and stocks at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board and joins us to discuss.

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• How does leap year affect your paycheck?

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  There are 366 days this year. That can make paying workers more complicated.

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• Latest developments in the latest shutdown drama

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  Congressional leaders have not yet reached a deal to fund the government and prevent a partial government shutdown beginning Saturday. They met yesterday with President Biden and emerged from the White House indicating there’s hope.

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• How recalls can affect a company’s bottom line — and future sales

  by Samantha Fields

  

  A recent Toyota recall affects more than 280,000 vehicles. But not all recalls are created equal in terms of how they color a company’s brand and long-term customer loyalty.

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