Even higher diesel prices are coming
Summary
Marketplace explores rising diesel prices driven by seasonal demand and global politics, alongside a hardware store owner’s recovery from the Eaton fires. The episode examines Uber’s middle-management layoffs, Denver’s shift away from parking minimums to boost housing, and how socioeconomic status, rather than gender, drives the loneliness epidemic. It concludes with the cultural and economic value of Alaskan dip netting.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Odo business software
Rising diesel prices and their economic impact
Jimmy Orlandini buys new hardware store after fire
Uber cuts middle management layers
Denver eliminates parking minimums to boost housing
Market numbers and sponsor ads
Loneliness is linked to income, not gender
The economic value of Alaskan dip netting
Closing notes and promo for This Is Uncomfortable
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