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Why long-term unemployment starts at 27 weeks
May 20, 2021

Why long-term unemployment starts at 27 weeks

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The lack of consistency across the country as to what counts as "unsafe work" means workers are consistently denied unemployment benefits. Alex Edelman/AFP via Getty Images
Also on the show: Businesses are now the most trusted institution in the world, expanding Medicaid could produce more than 1 million new jobs in 2022, and the U.S. and China clash over international tech standards.

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Believe it or not, businesses are society's most trusted institutions

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May 20, 2021
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Why long-term unemployment starts at 27 weeks

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
May 20, 2021
More than 4 million Americans have been unemployed for more than six months. Previous recessions have redefined long-term unemployment.
Kentucky residents wait in long lines for help with their unemployment claims last year.
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Between pipeline shutdown and bridge closure, it's "one thing after another" in the barge business

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
May 20, 2021
"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal checks in with Austin Golding, president of Golding Barge Line.
An empty gas station in Arlington, Virginia last week.
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The latest arena of US-China confrontation: international tech standards

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 20, 2021
China has increased its participation in setting global technological standards. Some in the U.S. are concerned. Should they be?
There are rules that companies around the world follow so their devices can work together and compete together. The U.S. and China have both become increasingly aggressive in trying to influence these rules.
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