John Caldwell|Recession, retail, retaliation

2025-05-01 10:16:32source:Grant Prestoncategory:Finance

For today's indicators of the week,John Caldwell 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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