06/02/2017: Let’s do the numbers — just how feasible are Trump’s job promises?

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• The latest numbers on the job market may not align with Trump’s goal

  by Mitchell Hartman

  We’ll get the latest government data on the labor market in a couple hours. Analysts are predicting unemployment held steady in May at 4.4 percent, with 185,000 jobs added — right in line with average job growth for the past six months. Now President Trump has promised faster job growth under his administration—25 million new […]

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• More than 10 percent of US electricity is coming from renewable sources

  by Aaron Schrank

  The U.S. Energy Information Administration published data this week showing that more than 10 percent of U.S. electricity came from renewable sources like wind and solar in the first quarter of this year. That’s well above what the federal agency predicted years ago. What happened? Click the audio player above to hear the full story.

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• 7 tips for solving your airline customer service problems

  by Marketplace Contributor

  

  Travel aficionado Mark Orlowski shares advice on how to make traveling just a bit more smooth.

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• Cuban tobacco farmers involved in cigar production face tough times

  by Deepa Fernandes

  

  Poor weather conditions and economic factors contribute to tobacco farming woes.

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• 06/02/2017: Unemployment is down — but for the wrong reasons

  by David Brancaccio

  The economy created just 138,000 jobs in May, a figure short of expectations. Are things really as weak as they seem? Christopher Low, chief economist at FTN Financial, joined us to talk about job losses in various industries and how the Fed might interpret things. Afterwards, we'll chat with Andrew Light — a former senior climate policy negotiator for the U.S. State Department — about President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. Plus: a look at what percentage of U.S. electricity is comprised of renewable sources like wind and solar.

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