On today’s show: the strange way we hand over control of the government. Plus, Biden moves to raise federal workers’ minimum wage to $15.
“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks with The Washington Post’s Heather Long and Politico’s Sudeep Reddy about economic relief, executive orders and the Fed.
Biden is inheriting a depleted federal workforce requiring thousands of appointments, including many that need Senate confirmation.
Some of these companies have expertise, resources or logistical capacity that the federal government may lack.
This is a fraught time to tackle minimum wage increases. It would address long-term inequities but more businesses are in trouble now.
Women left their jobs at a far greater rate than men in 2020. What does this mean for the economy?
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