Segments From This Episode

• Retail sales figures are flat but a deeper dive shows consumer resilience

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  Spending in many sectors, like furniture and online shopping, was strong. Falling prices also depressed the top line numbers in some categories.

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• "The consumer is still kicking"

  by Sean McHenry and Amy Scott

  What does consumer resilience reflected in June’s retail sales report mean for the Federal Reserve and interest rates? Host Amy Scott talks about it with Courtenay Brown of Axios.

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• A tour of “emotionally intelligent” AI

  by Matt Levin

  

  Creators say the new AI is capable of inferring users’ emotions, but some experts are wary of the dangers of adaptive AI.

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• Homebuilders still glum with rates still high

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  In the midst of a lagging housing market, builders hope for easier terms on mortgages and construction loans.

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• Inside the world of UPS’ overnight shipping hub

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Many logistics firms have their own air operations. Worldport, in Kentucky, includes a “hotel,” taco trucks and flight simulators.

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