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What to make of a good (not great) jobs report
Sep 4, 2020

What to make of a good (not great) jobs report

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A tech support specialist cleans Chromebooks in September while preparing for the start of school at Newfield Elementary School in Stamford, Connecticut. John Moore/Getty Images
Plus: home refinancing, Campbell's soup and the life of a children's entertainer in the age of Zoom birthday parties.

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COVID & Unemployment

The good news? The economy added 1.4 million jobs in August. The bad news? The economy only added 1.4 million jobs in August.

by Mitchell Hartman
Sep 4, 2020
The economy's clawing its way back from historic job losses in the spring, but it's only halfway back to pre-pandemic levels.
A barista making coffee at an Oklahoma cafe. While 1.4 million new jobs were added in August, employment gains are slowing.
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The Weekly Wrap: A good, not great, jobs report

Kai Ryssdal talks to Kate Davidson from the Wall Street Journal and Jeanna Smialek from the New York Times about the August jobs report, record federal budget deficit and interest rates.

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Millions of homeowners could still save by refinancing

by Amy Scott
Sep 4, 2020
The hassle isn't the only thing stopping them.
A residential neighborhood in Las Vegas. Nearly 18 million people could refinance their mortgages at lower rates, a mortgage data firm estimates.
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COVID-19

What's next for Campbell's soup after pandemic sales spike?

by Justin Ho
Sep 4, 2020
The soup and snack food maker has seen a bounce during lockdown, but it's not clear if the reverse in the company's fortune will extend beyond the pandemic.
Soup has buoyed the Campbell's brand this year, but the company expects sales to drop after a spike during the pandemic.
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United States of Work

“I can do better”

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 4, 2020
How 2020 changed this new college grad’s priorities.
Kate Bellino had a plan for 2020. But the coronavirus pandemic, the killing of George Floyd and protests over racial justice changed her priorities.
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My Economy

When you laugh, "you can't grab onto the unknown": A children's entertainer reflects on her job in the pandemic.

by Alli Fam
Sep 4, 2020
Laughter is always important, even in a pandemic.
Susie Estes and Steve Brown performing as Sammie and Tudie.
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Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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