Aug 19, 2021

Chip shortage finally catches up to Toyota

This December 8, 2017 picture shows workers assembling fourth generation Toyota Prius cars on the production line at the company's Tsutsumi assembly plant in Toyota City, Aichi prefecture. TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA/AFP/Getty Images

Also today: Diane Swonk arrives to discuss tapering and the Fed. Working teens are about to head back to school. We also speak to Mariana Dale of KPCC and LAist about how essential child care workers, providers and educators find themselves stretched to the limit.

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How essential child care providers are often stretched thin

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin

Aug 19, 2021

Early childhood reporter for KPCC and LAist, Mariana Dale, explains why many child care providers are financially overextended.

Manoja Weerakoon for LAist

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Teens filled the worker gap this summer, but what happens when back-to-school time arrives?

by Amanda Peacher

Aug 19, 2021

Employers' flexibility can be the best way to both recruit and retain young workers.

School binders are shown at a Walmart store on August 04, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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