Jul 2, 2020

What does it take to get a break on rent?

Plus: The ongoing ad boycott at Facebook, arts organizations' turn to streaming and the June jobs report.

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COVID & Unemployment

Despite June's bullish employment numbers, the job market is reeling — and will be for a while

by Mitchell Hartman

Jul 2, 2020

Employment remains below pre-pandemic levels, and as recently reopened businesses re-close, more job losses are on the way.

A grocery store employee cleans carts for customers in New York. Low-wage workers are disproportionately affected by the suffering job market.

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

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COVID-19

What will happen to New York's sky high rents?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jul 2, 2020

Some are getting breaks on commercial and residential rent, but it won't last forever.

A banner calling for New York Gov. Cuomo to cancel rent in May as people struggle to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

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COVID-19

June’s jobs gains weren’t just big. They were widespread across the economy.

by Maria Hollenhorst and Kai Ryssdal

Jul 2, 2020

The diffusion index, a measure of the breadth of job gains across industries, jumped for the second month in a row.

Personal and laundry services, which includes dry cleaners, laundromats and other businesses, was among the many sectors that expanded payrolls in June.

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COVID-19

Performing arts innovate in desperate times

by Lukas Southard and Nova Safo

Jul 2, 2020

The show must go on — somehow — for theater and other live productions in order for their companies to survive financially.

A violinist plays to an empty concert hall during a video-recorded concert in Slovakia in May. Performing arts companies are finding innovative ways to stay financially viable in the face of COVID-19.

Vladimir Simicek/AFP via Getty Images

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COVID-19

Summer looks different for musicians this year

by Andie Corban

Jul 2, 2020

More than three months into the pandemic, we check in with Chicago musician Seth Shulman.

Musicians have had to find new venues since the pandemic started, and the growth of the labor movement has affected the music industry, said Puja Patel, editor in chief of Pitchfork.

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Music from the episode

Empire State Of Mind JAY-Z, Alicia Keys

If You Want It Jay Som

Can't Let You Go (feat. Mike Shorey & Lil' Mo) Fabolous, Mike Shorey, Lil' Mo

The Knife: Heartbeats (Rex The Dog Remix) Rex The Dog

Confessions Sudan Archives

K.I.S.S.E.S Bent

Black Sail Chastity Belt

To be Remote TOKiMONSTA

Show Me How You Feel Shafiq Husayn, Karen Be

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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