Oct 29, 2020
A record-breaking jump in economic growth, tempered by signs it’s been losing steam
Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images
Also, the Trump administration proposes ending the H-1B visa lottery. Plus, business groups call for patience as presidential election results get tallied next week. And, lower-income Americans are less confident about the accuracy of vote counting.
get the podcast
Segments From this episode
Putting this GDP rebound for the U.S. economy into perspective
Diane Swonk, chief economist at Grant Thornton, says “we’re still in a very deep hole despite the fact we had very strong gains in the third quarter.” And, Swonk said, “we saw momentum began to slow leading us into the fourth quarter with much weaker growth, at the same time that now cases and hospitalizations are surging.”
Trump administration proposes end to H-1B visa program for foreign workers
Marketplace’s Kristin Schwab has more.
Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images
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
Brian Allison
Technical Director
