Segments From This Episode

• Setting the stage for some very important meetings

  by Henry Epp

  Looming over the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank are a fraught time for the global economy and the upcoming U.S. elections. How will economists be grappling with these issues?

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• Nervousness creeping into markets

  by David Brancaccio

  Heading to D.C. for the meetings of the IMF and the World Bank is economist Julia Coronado, founder of MacroPolicy Perspectives. And she confirms that many will have the U.S. election on the brain.

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• Updates on the Boeing strike

  by Nova Safo

  There could be an end soon to the 5-weeklong strike at Boeing. There’s a new contract deal on the table for consideration by Boeing’s West Coast union members this week. Members had rejected a previous version, finding pay increases and retirement benefits inadequate.

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• Demand for crispy french fries has gotten a tad soggy

  by Matt Levin

  

  Lamb Weston, the Idaho-based maker of frozen potato products, has been struggling as of late.

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