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 — 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. Every story has an economic angle. Want some in your inbox? <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/newsletters">Subscribe</a> to our daily or weekly newsletter. Marketplace is more than a radio show. Check out our original reporting and financial literacy content at <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/">marketplace.org</a> — and consider <a href="https://www.marketplace.org/make-a-smart-investment">making an investment</a> in our future. Read the stories in today’s episode: <ul><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/03/why-the-us-spent-billions-to-prop-up-the-japanese-yen" class="default">Why did the U.S. just spend billions to prop up the Japanese yen?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/03/how-the-bond-market-is-reacting-to-the-feds-press-conference" class="default">What the bond market is trying to tell us</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/03/small-and-mediumsized-businesses-weigh-each-new-hire-carefully" class="default">How small- and medium-sized firms are navigating this labor market moment</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/03/parttime-freelance-court-reporter-fulltime-mom" class="default">Becoming a freelance court reporter helped this mom find herself</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/03/oil-is-booming-in-the-permian-basin-but-companies-are-cautious" class="default">High oil prices lift all boats in the Permian Basin, but companies remain cautious</a></li><li><a href="https://www.marketplace.org/story/2026/08/03/prolonged-drought-threatens-colorado-peach-farmers" class="default">Peaches pay the bills for Western Colorado farmers, but drought makes their future uncertain</a></li></ul>

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