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Economic Pulse

From the "Marketplace Morning Report." A regular checkup from a range of perspectives.

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Materials and labor shortages continue to complicate construction industry

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Apr 26, 2022
Oregon-based journeyman and business owner Maurice Rahming said he's contending with long wait times for steel and electrical equipment.
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How supply chain issues and inflation have started to reshape advertising

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Apr 15, 2022
What's the message for brands when the stuff they're selling is either not available or more expensive?
Some brands are shifting away from product-focused advertising as supply chain issues make it harder to get goods.
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The pandemic has worsened youth disconnection, exacerbated inequality, report finds

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Jarrett Dang
Apr 5, 2022
The pandemic increased the proportion of young people who are out of work and out of school, undermining wealth, health and happiness.
"It's really important that we don't let young people who fell through the cracks lose their chance at an education entirely," said Measure of America's Kristen Lewis.
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Another cure for inflation? Making markets more competitive.

by David Brancaccio and Jarrett Dang
Apr 1, 2022
Companies facing few competitors can hike prices more easily than those in competitive markets.
"I like to say that we're not doing something new, we're doing something that people have done for thousands of years, which is use everything that's grown and not throw it out," says Anna Hammond, founder of Matriark Foods.
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