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Could the U.S. ever attain 100% employment?
by
Janet Nguyen
Sep 6, 2024
The U.S. unemployment rate has never reached zero, and it likely never will. But that’s not a bad thing.
A banker, a customs broker and a real estate agent share “analog” memories
by
Maria Hollenhorst
, Sean McHenry
and Sofia Terenzio
Sep 6, 2024
To wrap up our series about how technology has changed jobs, we hear from three “Marketplace” regulars.
August jobs report is mixed, but a pleasant surprise on wages
Sep 6, 2024
Job creation numbers were just OK, but average hourly earnings rose 3.8% year over year, more than economists expected.
Nevada leads pack in race for federal energy, climate cash
Sep 6, 2024
The states with the biggest clean energy investments, backed by Inflation Reduction Act funds, are not the typical climate change leaders.
This is how much gold Paralympians take home
by
Janet Nguyen
, Tony Wagner
and Zoë Saunders
Sep 6, 2024
Plus, financial educator Sahirenys Pierce defends her splurge and more in this week's This Is Uncomfortable Newsletter.
The NFL goes to Brazil as part of global push
Sep 6, 2024
The Philadelphia Eagles will face the Green Bay Packers in São Paulo, Brazil — the NFL’s first regular season game played in South America.
How bankable is Banksy? On the trail of his London animals
by
Sarah Rogers
and Naomi Rainey
Sep 6, 2024
How have Banksy's most recent street works — nine animal scenes in the London — impacted their local neighborhoods?
For public good, not for profit.
The impending private equity blitz on NFL teams
by
Ellen Rolfes
and Katie Reuther
Sep 6, 2024
In this week's "Make Me Smart" newsletter, we explore the NFL's decision to allow private equity to buy portions of football teams, the relationship between car weight and safety and the costs of an extremely hot summer.
That time the Fed bowed to political pressure before an election
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 6, 2024
It was the lead-up to the 1972 presidential election. An era of "stagflation" was ahead. And President Richard Nixon had a plan.
Battery energy storage is a growing source of electricity
Sep 5, 2024
Using stored renewable energy can help the grid — and be profitable for battery operators — especially when electricity demand is high.