Nov 1, 2024

Big Tech trust-busting

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So far, anti-monopoly watchdogs have found that breaking up is hard to do. Plus, the boom in temp staffing didn't last long.

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The Weekly Wrap

by Kai Ryssdal

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks to Nela Richardson at ADP and Courtenay Brown at Axios about the October jobs report and more.

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Why are companies hiring fewer temps?

by Stephanie Hughes

Nov 1, 2024

After hitting a peak in March 2022, the temp industry has come back down to earth.

A labor shortage has squeezed a significant portion of temp work out of the job market.

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Lessons from the Big Tech breakup that never happened

by Matt Levin

Nov 1, 2024

Google is facing a federal antitrust challenge. Microsoft endured similar scrutiny and came out in one piece.

Attorney General Merrick Garland discusses the Department of Justice's antitrust allegations against Google in January 2023, with his remarks shown on screen.

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California is hoping its latest plastic bag ban will actually work

by Caleigh Wells

Nov 1, 2024

The old law had a loophole that resulted in a rise in plastic grocery bag waste. A new law aims to fix that.

California’s first single-use plastic bag ban resulted in stores switching to bags that were thick enough to reuse 125 times. A lot of recyclers can’t process those.

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My Economy

Hurricane Helene ruined her business, but she finds hope in community and a PB&J

by Sofia Terenzio

Nov 1, 2024

Hannah Burnisky, owner of Cold Mountain Art Collective, talks about how the hurricane destroyed her business and how she plans to rebuild.

Hannah Burnisky stands in front of her business, Cold Mountain Art Collective, before the water receded.

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Music from the episode

"When the Night is Over" Lord Huron

"People Everywhere (Still Alive)" Khruangbin

"Lost" Frank Ocean

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Sofia Terenzio Associate Producer I

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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