Looking for economic clues in corporate America

We like to say it a lot here at Marketplace: the stock market is
not the economy. But it can help tell us how the economy is doing
— if people and businesses are spending or saving, investing or
hunkering down. This week, some major companies will report their
second quarter earnings, giving us insight into where this
economy is headed. Also in this episode: how summer roadwork is
hurting businesses in one Vermont town, and why health insurance
premiums are going up next year.


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