Recession, retail, retaliation

2024-12-24 00:36:00 source: category:Finance

For today's indicators of the week, Wailin Wong dives into the Congressional Budget Office's latest projections for unemployment and inflation. Erika Beras from Planet Money walks us through retail spending numbers that are contributing to higher inflation. And Darian Woods asks why so many companies seem to openly retaliate against union organizers.

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