Finding work is tough in a stalled labor market

Segments From This Episode

• The economy is weakening, but not weak, says El-Erian

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  Economist Mohamed El-Erian expressed concern, as consumers and businesses pull back spending and investors appear to question the role of the U.S. dollar.

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• The economy isn't shedding many jobs, but if you're unemployed, finding a new one might be tough

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  The number of people who’ve been unemployed for two weeks or longer hasn’t been this high since late 2021.

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• After a spring sales surge, the car market seems to be trying to wait out tariffs

  by Henry Epp

  

  New vehicle sales jumped in the spring as consumers tried to get ahead of tariff-induced price increases. Sales have since cooled, but major price hikes haven’t yet arrived.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Latest time use survey shows Americans are spending more time at home

  by Savannah Peters

  

  Just 30% of respondents did some form of socializing on an average day in 2024 — down 8% from a decade ago.

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• Nearing a somber anniversary of a devastating fire, Blue River, Oregon is still rebuilding

  by Brian Bull

  

  Locals explore how to boost business and tourism, while regrowing the population of this mountain town.

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