Segments From This Episode

• No government data? We'll try an instrument landing instead

  by David Brancaccio

  The September hiring and unemployment data won't be released today due to the ongoing government shutdown. These reports are typically among the top five most closely watched economic indicators each month. Economist Julia Coronado of Macropolicy Perspectives joins us to discuss.

  ShareDownload

• People on Medicare who get telehealth visits need to double-check their appointments

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer and David Brancaccio

  The government shutdown right now could lead to canceled online consultations with doctors for some people. At the same time, the shutdown is curbing other home health care programs for seniors.

  ShareDownload

• How are high school counselors advising students in the age of AI?

  by David Brancaccio, Jarrett Dang and Alex Schroeder

  

  Steve Schneider, a recently-retired school counselor of almost three decades, tells us about the job landscape amid advances in AI tech in the workplace.

  ShareDownload