We’ve got mail! And, lots of questions about inflation from listeners. Today, we’ll explain why interest rates cuts may be on the horizon even amid a booming economy; the relationship between the minimum wage and inflation; and what leap day means for your paycheck. Plus, Kai and Kimberly get a special delivery!

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  • “Why Cut Interest Rates in an Economy This Strong? A Big Question Confronts the Fed” from The New York Times
  
  
  
  

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  • “Personal Income and Outlays, January 2024” from Bureau of Economic Analysis
  
  
  
  

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  • “Fed’s Preferred Inflation Metric Increases by Most in a Year” from Bloomberg
  
  
  
  

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  • “Characteristics of minimum wage workers, 2020” from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
  
  
  
  

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  • “Wage increases haven’t really boosted inflation, new Fed research says” from Marketplace
  
  
  
  

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  • “How does leap year affect your paycheck?” from Marketplace
  
  
  
  

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  • “It’s leap day, an extra workday. Here’s what that means for your paycheck” from CNN
  
  
  
  

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