The Daily Dive

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What’s the better bargain, eating out or cooking at home?  As record high inflation continues to punish Americans, we are seeing the biggest gap between grocery stores and restaurants since the 70s.  Since last year, grocery prices have increased 13.1% while restaurant prices have gone up 7.6% and they are pushing out new deals showcasing the value over shopping at the grocery store.  Heather Hadd...

Vasectomies have been growing in popularity recently as a form of contraception and it’s not the middle-aged dads you might think, younger child-free men have been scheduling more appointments with their urologists and even posting about their experiences on social media.  Alisha Haridasani Gupta, reporter at the NY Times, joins us what for could be driving this… the economy and a more restrictive...

“The Flash” star Ezra Miller has released a statement saying they are seeking treatment for “complex mental issues.” Miller has been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons as they have faced a series of legal issues and assault and abuse allegations.  Warner Bros. has spent $200 million on the movie so far and looks like the remain committed to a theatrical release in 2023.  Brent Lang, ex...

Streaming companies continue to be frustrated by customers who subscribe to their service, watch the shows they want, then cancel and go to another platform.  Competition is stiff for the streamers, but price-conscious customers looking for more content are following specific shows rather than staying loyal to any one service.  Sarah Krouse, streaming reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how customer...

Former President Trump had a very tumultuous time last week as his home at Mar-a-Lago was raided by the FBI.  There they seized 11 sets of classified documents, some that were labeled top secret.  Latest reports say that in his final days in office, he was so preoccupied with trying to overturn the election, that he failed to properly prepare to leave the White House leaving aides to just throw ev...

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coming out of the Great Resignation and the tight labor market, some employers are saying that it’s finally getting a little easier to hire.  Especially when we look at the hospitality and healthcare industries, employers are having a better time at recruiting and getting people to accept offers.  Uber, which has rebounded with drivers, said they think inflationary pressures motivated more people...

U.S. inflation has eased slightly to 8.5% down from its 40-year high of 9.1%.  Some of the gains have been made up with falling energy and gas prices, but grocery prices are still as concern as they are up 13% from last year.  The Fed has been managing the inflation crisis with adjustments to the key interest rate and meets next month to evaluate.  Gwynn Guilford, economics reporter at the WSJ, jo...

In this time of high inflation and recession fears the country continues to add more jobs driven by gains in the travel and hospitality industries.  Restaurants, bars and hotels keep hiring people, but they still don’t have enough as pent-up demand for those services remains high. Allison Pohle, reporter at the WSJ, joins us for how many of these industries have recovered almost all of their pre-p...

We are seeing an increase in food insecurity around the country and this time around it is not due to a wave of people losing jobs, rather high inflation has been hitting Americans hard, leading many to seek out help from food banks.  Lora Kelley, business reporter at the NY Times, joins us for how the food banks themselves are struggling to meet demand as they see decreasing donations and increas...

Senate Democrats have passed the Inflation Reduction Act with a 51-50 vote, Vice President Kamala Harris cast the tie-breaking vote.  Democrats say the bill will combat climate change, reduce health care costs, reduce the deficit, and raise taxes on big corporations.  The bill now moves on to the House before it hits Biden’s desk, but the bill also delivers another big win for the president.  Desp...

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. has officially declared the monkeypox outbreak a national health emergency.  This is in addition to various states already declaring their own emergencies.  The designation frees up funds to ramp up vaccination efforts, testing, education, and outreach.  In the meantime, many monkeypox patients feel there is a lack of guidance and have been reporting excruciating pain.  Dominique Mosberge...

As the Fed tries to combat inflation by raising interest rates and cooling down the economy, it risks moving us into a recession and causing a big spike in unemployment.  Now, there is a fight brewing about how big the jump could be or if it will be more of a soft landing like the Fed wants.  As it stands now, there has been a small drop in job openings, but there are still roughly two jobs open f...

President Biden made the announcement Monday that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed by a drone strike in Afghanistan.  The CIA zeroed in on his location by carefully studying the movements of him and his family until Biden authorized a “precise tailored airstrike” with two Hellfire R9X missiles hitting Zawahiri in the balcony of his safe house in Kabul.  Idrees Ali, foreign policy...

Shortly after millennials hit their teens and started getting jobs, their employment numbers plummeted fueling the myth of the lazy millennial.  But now, after looking at the data, it seems like it might not be that they didn’t want jobs, rather they were entering the workforce after two recessions and competing with laid-off, more experienced workers.  Andrew Van Dam, Department of Data columnist...

This week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is visiting 4 Asian countries to discuss trade, Covid-19, climate change and security.  Missing notably from her itinerary is whether Pelosi and her delegation would visit Taiwan in what would be the first visit from an American official since 1997.  China has warned of consequences if Pelosi does touch down there because China claims them as their territory. ...

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S. economy shrunk for a second quarter putting us on a path closer to a recession.  GDP fell at a rate of 0.9% after a 1.6% decline in the first quarter.  Most of the dip was driven by slower consumer spending and drops in business and residential investment.  Reade Pickert, economy reporter at Bloomberg News, joins us for how we will still need official news from the National Bureau of Econ...

Two HIV patients have joined a very small group of patients who seem to have beaten the virus.  A 66-year-old man who received a transplant of stem cells with a genetic mutation that blocks HIV has no virus in his body and a woman in her 70s that was treated with retroviral drugs and immune boosting therapies is “functionally cured.”  Researchers are hoping that these cases will provide clues to a...