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• Job creation soars in March

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Employers added 916,000 jobs in March and the unemployment rate fell to 6% as vaccination spreads and the economy reopens.

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• The Weekly Wrap: About that good jobs report

  “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal discusses unemployment and the American Jobs Plan with ADP’s Nela Richardson and Business Insider’s Linette Lopez for the Weekly Wrap.

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• New small businesses have helped P2P payment apps boom during the pandemic

  by Justin Ho

  

  Business formation doubled between April and July last year, thanks in part to small businesses relying on P2P apps to get revenue.

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• Black executives say corporations “must take a stand” against restrictive voting laws

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  “Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal spoke with Kenneth Frazier, CEO of Merck, and Kenneth Chenault, former CEO of American Express.

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• Finding enough airline pilots to hire after the pandemic might be tough

  by Erika Beras

  

  It’s not easy or affordable to become a pilot, so it’s often out of reach for low-income students.

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