Mar 5, 2021

Here’s what you need to know about SPACs

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You know, special purpose acquisition companies: the way to take a company public and create a new stock that's all the rage in 2021. Plus, a look at job postings along with the government's hiring and unemployment report for February. And, words from Fed Chair Jerome Powell fail to calm recent market volatility.

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COVID & Unemployment

Job postings tell two different stories of recovery so far

by Mitchell Hartman

Mar 5, 2021

Job postings have rebounded for occupations in manufacturing and construction, but not in hospitality or travel.

Jed Kolko, an economist for the job site Indeed, said job postings are now about 6% higher than pre-pandemic levels, and "being above last year's baseline is certainly better than being below last year's, but it doesn’t mean things are back to normal."

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Traders are worried about inflation, Fed raising interest rates, which would eat away at the value of long-term Treasury bonds

Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer has more.

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The SPAC craze, explained

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

Mar 5, 2021

Investors are piling into “blank-check” companies. Some experts are worried.

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Music from the episode

Lovin' Millennium Jazz Music, Smokedbeat

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

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