May 28, 2020

Why so many women are losing their jobs

Two servers at a reopened restaurant in Las Vegas. The jobs that have been lost recently, like servers and retail clerks, are mostly done by women. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

Today, we'll look at the dynamics playing out now and why benefits have been historically hard for people to get. Plus: life on the farm and on the reservation.

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COVID-19

Job losses indicate we are in a "she-cession"

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

May 28, 2020

Women are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic when it comes to jobs.

Two servers at a reopened restaurant in Las Vegas. The jobs that have been lost recently, like servers and retail clerks, are mostly done by women.

Ethan Miller/Getty Images

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My Economy

Unemployment on the Blackfeet Reservation was high before the pandemic, and it's only risen

by Alli Fam

May 28, 2020

"I'd say that unemployment stands at over 60%, and that was before the virus," said Craig Falcon.

Buffalo in Glacier National Park, located right near the Blackfeet Reservation.

Keystone/Getty Images

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COVID-19

Distressed retailers play "hot potato" with landlords and suppliers

by Marielle Segarra

May 28, 2020

Everyone is trying to pass the economic pan to someone else.

A "closed" sign on the Victoria's Secret shop in Herald Square.

Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images

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Times may be tough for Iowa farmers, but planting was "gorgeous"

by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal

May 28, 2020

Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal checked in with Iowa corn and soybean farmer April Hemmes.

April Hemmes on her farm in 2019. This year, she had a record soybean harvest despite a drought earlier in the year.

Ben Hethcoat/Marketplace

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Companies are borrowing like crazy, even though their incomes are down

by Justin Ho

May 28, 2020

For some, borrowing's a lifeline. For others, it's a bargain.

A Hertz car-rental office in New York. The company filed for bankruptcy after amassing $19 billion in debt.

Cindy Ord/Getty Images

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COVID-19

The influencer model has taken a hit during COVID-19. Can Instagram help?

by Jasmine Garsd

May 28, 2020

Instagram is introducing new features, like ads on its IGTV, so influencers can keep making money.

Can the social media app keep its influencers in the face of competition from TikTok?

AFP via Getty Images

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Music from the episode

Philodendron Fields Monster Rally

Buried In Detroit - Lucas Löwe Remix Mike Posner, Big Sean, Lucas Lowe

Magic Spell This Is The Kit

When I Look Back Lev Snowe

Bustling Freddie Joachim

1 Thing Amerie

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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