Jun 10, 2022

Supply chain pain isn’t over yet

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Plus, the closure of small music venues threatens Nashville's status as Music City.

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The Weekly Wrap

ADP’s Chief Economist Nela Richardson and the Washington Post’s Heather Long join “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal to dig into May’s Consumer Price Index, recession worries and why inflation has become the economy.

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Port congestion is easing. But supply chain congestion isn't going away soon.

by Justin Ho

Jun 10, 2022

China’s COVID-19 lockdowns, which shut down much of the country’s manufacturing and exports, are partly to blame.

President Joe Biden addressed was at the Port of Los Angeles on Friday. Though the port is clearing, the bottlenecks may not be over yet.

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Workers face blistering temperatures again, with little federal protection

by Savannah Maher

Jun 10, 2022

The Biden Administration ordered OSHA to draw up workplace heat standards. How soon will they be in place?

Farmworkers and other laborers could suffer in this weekend's heat wave.

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"Owners' equivalent rent" a key property of inflation

by Matt Levin

Jun 10, 2022

OER, a component of the consumer price index, involves homeowners’ estimates of what their residence would rent for.

In the process of calculating the consumer price index, the Bureau of Labor Statistics asks homeowners how much money, hypothetically, they'd rent their place out for.

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As small music venues close in Nashville, some see erosion of Music City's culture

by Paige Pfleger

Jun 10, 2022

Some spaces that have provided a stage for up-and-coming musicians over the years are in jeopardy because of the booming real estate market.

Artist Tristen Gaspadarek performs a farewell show at Mercy Lounge, which recently closed in Nashville.

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What's up with celebrities and cryptocurrency?

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

Jun 10, 2022

"Celebrities are rich for reasons having nothing to do with their crypto investments," says Vox's Emily Stewart.

Actor Matt Damon told viewers that "fortune favors the brave" during a Super Bowl ad for Crypto.com.

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Music from the episode

Seraphim Simian Mobile Disco

Look Both Ways! Birocratic, Flamingosis

Palm Trees Loop Schrauber

Low Season Poolside

Bassackwards Kurt Vile

Tinseltown Swimming in Blood Destroyer

Up Cardi B

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I

Dylan Miettinen Associate Digital Producer

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