Apr 20, 2021

Coal miners embrace green jobs … if they can get them

George Frey/AFP via Getty Images

The nation’s largest coal miners’ union is backing President Joe Biden's transition to renewable energy — if miners aren’t left behind. Plus, the number of people seeking work increased between November and March, and that increase was primarily driven by women entering the job market, according to the New York Federal Reserve. And, a new survey finds a lot of Black Americans under the age of 40 started investing in the stock market during the pandemic.

Segments From this episode

Miners' union backs Biden energy policy in exchange for jobs

Marketplace’s Nova Safo has more.

Listen Now

COVID & Unemployment

Women are looking for jobs, but will they be able to find them?

by Justin Ho

Apr 20, 2021

Some women may have trouble finding work, especially if they can't return to the industry that employed them before the pandemic.

Researchers from the New York Federal Reserve found that the number of people seeking work increased between November and March, and the Fed says that increase was primarily driven by women entering the job market.

recep-bg via Getty Images

LISTEN

EMBED

COVID-19

Many younger Black Americans started investing in the stock market during the pandemic

by Samantha Fields

Apr 20, 2021

According to a recent survey, 30% of Black investors under 40 first got into the market in 2020.

Black Americans who didn't grow up talking about investing are now able to pass on information they never had to their own friends and family.

kate_sept2004 via Getty Images

LISTEN

EMBED

Music from the episode

Stay in My Corner The Arcs

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Latest Episodes From Our Shows

9:03 AM PDT