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Mar 11, 2017

03/10/2017: What does (almost) full employment really feel like?

We got the jobs numbers for the first full month of the Trump administration today: 235,000 jobs, and 4.7 percent unemployment. We’ll talk about what that means in the Weekly Wrap, and then look at the folks who still cant’ find work as we near “full employment.” Plus, oil’s public image problems and one very expensive field trip.

The economy added 38,000 jobs in May, a number below many experts' predictions.
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With full employment in view, who’s still looking for work?
by Mitchell Hartman
We’re getting awfully close to what economists call full employment. It means that unemployment is low enough that everyone who wants a job can pretty much find one. So if you push the unemployment rate a whole lot lower, you start to get imbalances in the economy, like acute labor shortages in some sectors and […]
Big oil is seeking public trust
by Scott Tong
The corporate world seems on track to address the issue of climate change even as the Trump administration questions much of the research around its validity. Shell corporation says it’s not just boosting its renewable investments to $1 billion, it’s also tying board member pay to greenhouse gas emissions reductions. It’s not uncommon for fossil […]
Using bitcoin’s technology to wrangle widespread medical records
by Lauren Silverman
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Blockchain's 'disruptive' potential excites the health care industry.
Weekly Wrap: GOP health care plan and Trump’s budget
by Kai Ryssdal
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David Gura of Bloomberg and Leigh Gallagher of Fortune join us to discuss the week’s business and economic news. This week, they talk about opposition to the new GOP health care plan and details of President Donald Trump’s budget proposal.
Why Wake Forest University gave six students $100,000
by Kai Ryssdal
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Every four years, the North Carolina school sends undergraduates to on an art-acquisition trip.
The jobs numbers were never phony
by Kai Ryssdal
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Trump cast doubt on government data repeatedly and without evidence during the campaign.

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03/10/2017: What does (almost) full employment really feel like?

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Segments From This Episode

With full employment in view, who’s still looking for work?

Big oil is seeking public trust

Using bitcoin’s technology to wrangle widespread medical records

Weekly Wrap: GOP health care plan and Trump’s budget

Why Wake Forest University gave six students $100,000

The jobs numbers were never phony

Music from the episode