Where have all the coupons gone? As record high inflation is still hitting us, many are looking for deals anywhere they can, but paper coupons and even digital ones are harder to come by.  Circulation is down and redemption rates have also plummeted as people just don’t have the time to sort them all and smartphones have made other shopping incentives possible.  Lydia DePillis, economy reporter at the NY Times, joins us for what to know.

 

Next, according to a recent survey from Gallup, the world is unhappier and more stressed out than ever.  The second year of the pandemic seemed to be worse in many ways as people had more negative experiences and less positive ones.  They felt less rested and experienced less enjoyment.  Mohamed Younis, editor in chief at Gallup, joins us for the new highs reached in Gallup’s Negative Experience Index.

 

Finally, the airline industry was waiting for business travelers to come back to get them back up to pre-pandemic levels.  Well, some of that has returned, but flight cancellations and delays are causing some professionals to opt for the road trip instead.  To avoid delays and missing appointments, they are willing to drive up to 7 hours to get where they need to be.  Allison Pohle, travel reporter at the WSJ, joins us for more.

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