Dina Shanker

Kristen Schwab, a Marketplace reporter specializing in labor markets, joins Dina Shanker, a food reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. They delve into the struggles small businesses face in hiring, exacerbated by tight labor quality and competition from larger firms. Meanwhile, they explore the booming condiment market, discussing how viral trends drive consumer behavior. With real wage growth stagnating and hiring expectations wavering, they paint a vivid picture of the current economic climate, peppered with insights and data.

Max Abelson, a Bloomberg reporter focused on money and power, dives into the disturbing business dealings of Jeffrey Epstein, revealing the cruel language and relationships found in thousands of emails. He discusses Epstein's intertwining of money management, influence-building, and illicit activities. Dina Shanker, a Businessweek food reporter, surprises listeners with predictions that Thanksgiving meal costs may actually decrease in 2025, unpacking the complexities of grocery pricing dynamics.