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Jun 1, 2016

Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, June 1, 2016

On today’s show, we’ll talk about a new report that finds the death rate for Americans has risen. Plus, we’ll chat with Marketplace’s Krissy Clark about the new podcast from our Wealth & Poverty team, “The Uncertain Hour,” which looks at America’s welfare system.

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Segments From This Episode

Construction workers needed as building industry booms
by Mitchell Hartman
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
With construction surging, nine out of 10 contractors say they can't find workers.
Hundreds of thousands lose food stamps in Florida
by Marketplace Contributor
Wilson Sayre/WLRN
Some states are reinstating proof of work.
OPEC is sitting prettier, but will oil prices stay up?
by Jed Kim
David McNew/Getty Images
The goal of hobbling U.S. shale oil production may have worked, but may not explain higher prices.
U.S. death rate increases for the first time in a decade
by Dan Gorenstein
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
A spike in white mortality could be driving this larger death trend.
World’s longest tunnel opens in Switzerland
by David Brancaccio
Uncertain oil prices, the world's longest tunnel, and the loss of food stamps for hundreds of thousands.

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Marketplace Morning Report for Wednesday, June 1, 2016

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Segments From This Episode

Construction workers needed as building industry booms

Hundreds of thousands lose food stamps in Florida

OPEC is sitting prettier, but will oil prices stay up?

U.S. death rate increases for the first time in a decade

World’s longest tunnel opens in Switzerland