Segments From This Episode

• Head spinning from all the unemployment numbers? Blame COVID-19.

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The pandemic has led to churn in the job market — layoffs, rehires and new hires that reflect shifting demand in the economy.

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• What do the mall owners Simon and Brookfield see in J.C. Penney?

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  They can’t let the retailer fail.

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• Insurance companies face their own risks as wildfires continue

  by Justin Ho

  

  Climate change and regulated rates are making it harder for insurance companies to do business at a time when fire risk is growing.

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• What it takes to turn a sports venue into a polling place

  by Kimberly Adams

  

  With record voter turnout expected in this year’s elections, arenas and other large venues are turning into voting “supercenters.”

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• Finding a COVID-19 test site for kids can be a struggle

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks to Sarah Kliff at The New York Times about finding a COVID-19 test site for toddlers, and why free tests can still end up on an invoice.

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• How homeowners have gained a financial advantage during the pandemic

  by Amy Scott

  

  During the Great Recession, owning a house could sink you. Now, it’s a life raft.

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• Lights! Camera! Masks? TV and film production are ramping up

  by Jasmine Garsd

  

  As the pandemic continues, actors are being called back to the set, with caution.

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