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The job market got better in June, but the numbers are from before renewed shutdowns
Jul 2, 2020

The job market got better in June, but the numbers are from before renewed shutdowns

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Nearly 5 million people found work in June, and the unemployment rate dropped to about 11%. But, there's already concern about a July setback. Plus, reimagining the economy with Darren Walker, the president of the Ford Foundation.

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Unemployment dropped again in June. But the numbers are from before renewed COVID-19 shutdowns.

In other words, these June numbers might not tell the whole story as the U.S. sees unprecedented numbers of COVID-19 infections.
The unemployment rate has dropped to 11%. And 4.8 million more people were on American payrolls in June compared to May.
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How the president of the Ford Foundation would reimagine the economy

Jul 2, 2020
“We begin first by asking the question: Why is there so much inequality in our society?” Darren Walker says.
"Inequality makes people believe that the systems that are supposed to serve them are rigged — are designed by we privileged Americans to benefit us, at their expense," Darren Walker said.
Courtesy of the Ford Foundation

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The team

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