What's sector growth without job growth?

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• Will U.S. wages be able to catch up with inflation?

  by Daniel Ackerman

  

  In the April jobs report, inflation outstripped wage growth for the first time in three years. When the May jobs report comes out on Friday, we'll find out if that's a trend.

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• The manufacturing sector is growing, but isn't adding jobs

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Production, new orders, imports and exports all increased, according to the latest Purchasing Managers Report from ISM. But according to the Labor Department, the economy has shed 66,000 manufacturing jobs over the past year.

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• Campus delivery robots are becoming a robotics workforce pipeline

  by Julia Pickar

  

  Companies like Starship, which operates close to 80 delivery robots at Oregon State University, are turning college grounds into real-world training grounds for students studying robotics.

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• Discount retailers like Dollar Tree are now offering delivery. Is it a good deal?

  by Stephanie Hughes

  

  Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and Dollar General all now offer delivery through apps like DoorDash.

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• The Numbers

  by Kai Ryssdal

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• Why Americans are sweet on honey

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  As more Americans try to eat healthier, honey is becoming their sweetener of choice. It’s hitting record-high consumption levels.

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• How an American textile business helps family members in Mexico

  by Andie Corban

  

  Rufina Gutierrez comes from a long line of Mexican weavers. She and her daughter, who live in southern California, started a business to sell textiles made by their family in Oaxaca for purchase in the U.S.

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