Segments From This Episode

• The good news? The economy added 1.4 million jobs in August. The bad news? The economy only added 1.4 million jobs in August.

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The economy’s clawing its way back from historic job losses in the spring, but it’s only halfway back to pre-pandemic levels.

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• The Weekly Wrap: A good, not great, jobs report

  Kai Ryssdal talks to Kate Davidson from the Wall Street Journal and Jeanna Smialek from the New York Times about the August jobs report, record federal budget deficit and interest rates.

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• Millions of homeowners could still save by refinancing

  by Amy Scott

  

  The hassle isn’t the only thing stopping them.

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• What’s next for Campbell’s soup after pandemic sales spike?

  by Justin Ho

  

  The soup and snack food maker has seen a bounce during lockdown, but it’s not clear if the reverse in the company’s fortune will extend beyond the pandemic.

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• “I can do better”

  by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  How 2020 changed this new college grad’s priorities.

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• When you laugh, “you can’t grab onto the unknown”: A children’s entertainer reflects on her job in the pandemic.

  by Alli Fam

  

  Laughter is always important, even in a pandemic.

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