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January 29, 2026 • Macadamia nuts. Labor shortages. Volcanoes. All that might sound like econ Mad Libs, but they're all connected to the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's entry into the Beige Book this month: labor shortages are hurting macadamia nut harvests in Hawaii. On today's show, we take a vacation and talk to someone on the Big Island who runs a macadamia nut farm. He calls them "mac nuts." Related episodes:22 hours ago
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