Dec 24, 2021
A 2022 New Year’s gift for many workers? An increased minimum wage
Demonstrators march in front of the McDonalds Headquarters demanding a minimum wage of $15-per-hour and union representation on April 03, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.
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We'll also take a look back at the week, check in with consumer spending habits and hear how one sauce biz has been faring since its launch.
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The Weekly Wrap
Marketplace host Reema Khrais chats with the New York Times’ Jeanna Smialek and Bloomberg’s Jordyn Holman about inflation, the omicron variant and what the holiday shopping season looked like this year.
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The need for cobalt comes at a cost
This past year, U.S. automakers have redoubled their efforts to increase the production of electric vehicles. That’s boosted demand for cobalt, a raw material used in batteries and the bulk of which comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, The boom should bring wealth but locals aren’t always benefiting.
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Nancy Farghalli
Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst
Producer II
Andie Corban
Producer I
Sean McHenry
Director & Associate Producer II
Richard Cunningham
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Dylan Miettinen
Associate Digital Producer
