Tracking how folks feel about the economy is always tricky. Recently, consumer sentiment hasn’t lined up with the mostly positive data on inflation. And while small-business owners are anxious about sales, they’re spending on equipment anyway. In this episode, we’ll look at where those mixed signals might be coming from. Plus, a small-town newspaper makes a big-time change, major retailers pull back on self-checkout and the real estate sales commission model could get thrown out in court.