High oil prices, big oil profits
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Permian Basin oil companies are reporting strong quarterly earnings, as the Iran war keeps prices up and supply restricted. West Texas, formerly in a slump, has seen an uptick in hiring and new rigs. But oil companies are moving cautiously β they want to avoid a bust after the boom. Also in this episode, more caution: Small businesses carefully weigh workforce expansion, the U.S. invests billions to prop up the Japanese yen, and a Colorado peach farmer preps for a water shortage.
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Read the stories in todayβs episode:
- Why did the U.S. just spend billions to prop up the Japanese yen?
- What the bond market is trying to tell us
- How small- and medium-sized firms are navigating this labor market moment
- Becoming a freelance court reporter helped this mom find herself
- High oil prices lift all boats in the Permian Basin, but companies remain cautious
- Peaches pay the bills for Western Colorado farmers, but drought makes their future uncertain
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