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Hiring or hunting, this job market is tough
Feb 2, 2024

Hiring or hunting, this job market is tough

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How it looks from both sides. Plus, why the U.S. economy needs immigration.

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The Weekly Wrap

by Kai Ryssdal

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal speaks to Jeanna Smialek of the New York Times and Heather Long of the Washington Post about the January Jobs report.

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For both employers and applicants, the job market is a tough gig

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Kristin Schwab
Feb 2, 2024
For applicants, the interviewing can seem endless. For employers, the pool of workers is small and the future may feel uncertain.
Many employers and job seekers feel a bit powerless in the current environment.
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Immigration has returned to pre-pandemic numbers. How does that affect the economy?

by Elizabeth Trovall
Feb 2, 2024
Population growth helps stabilize the economy by providing workers we need.
As more Americans retire, the need for workers in the healthcare sector will increase. Above, a stand at a job fair for jobs in health services.
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Zero-carbon homes exist. Can you really live in one?

by Caleigh Wells
Feb 2, 2024
A Malibu mansion and a more modest home in a middle-class neighborhood have something in common: net-zero carbon emissions.
Reclaimed wood, low-carbon concrete, solar panels and batteries make this home’s carbon footprint net zero.
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My Economy

What's the deal with "Seinfeld" laws?

by Maria Hollenhorst
Feb 2, 2024
New Jersey’s new telemarketer law isn’t the only example of lawyers taking inspiration from the TV sitcom that aired in the 1990s. 
A 1992 episode of “Seinfeld” called “The Pitch,” above, helped inspire a new law in New Jersey.
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Cataracts Freddie Gibbs
93 'Til Infinity Souls Of Mischief
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Andie Corban Producer I
Sarah Leeson Producer I
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II
Richard Cunningham Associate Producer I
Sofia Terenzio Assistant Producer
Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

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