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May 3, 2021

The high-stakes video game battle you don’t get to play

Apple goes to federal court today over its App Store. The plaintiff is Epic Games, maker of the popular video game “Fornite.” Plus, a preview of the April jobs report which comes out later this week. And, in Vienna, nearly 3 out of 5 residents live in social housing, and many say that’s one reason the Austrian capital consistently ranks high in quality of life.

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Apple, Epic Games head to court over App Store
by David Brancaccio and Kristin Schwab
Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images
Apple takes a 15% to 30% cut of app sales, in-app purchases and subscriptions. Epic says this is unfair.
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"We're expecting more than 1 million jobs were added in April"
Julia Coronado, founder and president of MacroPolicy Perspectives, is with us for an early look at the April hiring and unemployment data that will come out this Friday. It’s expected to show that things “are really moving forward” in the U.S. economy, Coronado said. She also said we know there are still many unemployed people looking for work.
In Vienna, public housing is affordable and desirable
by Amanda Peacher
Dieter Nagl/AFP via Getty Images
Nearly 3 in 5 Viennese live in “social housing,” and many say it’s one reason the city ranks high in quality of life.
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David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

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The high-stakes video game battle you don’t get to play

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Segments From This Episode

Apple, Epic Games head to court over App Store

"We're expecting more than 1 million jobs were added in April"

In Vienna, public housing is affordable and desirable

Music from the episode

The Team