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Jul 11, 2019
Low unemployment does not a “hot” job market make
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell testifies during a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on July 10, 2019 in Washington, DC.
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell says the "hot" job market is showing little heat. A defense contractor cancels plans to shut down a plant at Trump's urging. A soon-to-be college graduate who is undocumented faces uncertain job prospects.
Music from the episode
Slide (feat. Frank Ocean & Migos) Calvin Harris, Frank Ocean, Migos
The team
David Brancaccio
Host
Victoria Craig
Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan
Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin
Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin
Producer
Brian Allison
Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Rose Conlon
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer