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How much do WeWork, really?
Sep 5, 2019

How much do WeWork, really?

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A WeWork location in Shanghai. Courtesy of WeWork
Today we'll meet some job hunters in Austin's tight labor market. Plus: Why WeWork is still going public after slashing its valuation.

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For those out of work, low unemployment numbers don't add up

by Andy Uhler
Sep 5, 2019
The U.S. unemployment rate remains historically low. But that does not mean everyone who wants a job has a job.
Sitting at a cafe in North Central Austin, 59-year-old quality control manager, Lisa Donahoe, keeps a color coded spreadsheet to track all the jobs she's applied for over the last three and a half months.
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Ahead of IPO, WeWork reportedly slashes its valuation

by Amy Scott
Sep 5, 2019
So why go public now?
A man walks into a WeWork office in Washington, D.C.
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Who will end fast fashion?

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Sep 5, 2019
An excerpt from Dana Thomas' "Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes" looks at Amazon's push to become a leading apparel retailer.
Shoppers browse through racks of clothing at a department store in 2010 in New York City.
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What happens when retailers pass along tariff costs to customers?

by Marielle Segarra
Sep 5, 2019
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
The Federal Reserve releases the Beige Book several times a year. Above, the Fed building in Washington, D.C., in 2008.
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Don't panic, TV binging isn't ending, but streaming services are experimenting

by Jack Stewart
Sep 5, 2019
Streaming services consider ways to keep viewers watching beyond the binge.
Streaming service Netflix is getting inventive with how it keep viewers engaged.
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Building a marketplace for voices

by Sean McHenry
Sep 5, 2019
The managing director of Voquent weighs in on the voice-over economy.
Miles Chicoine, left, founding managing director at Voquent.
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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