Jan 15, 2024

Polls are facing labor shortages too

Alex Wroblewski/Getty Images

This election year, there’s a nationwide need for poll workers.

Segments From this episode

Honoring MLK by volunteering as a poll worker

by Kimberly Adams

Jan 15, 2024

As many poll workers grow older and end their service, advocacy groups push for young people to step up.

Many longtime poll workers are aging out, and the U.S. electoral system needs more people to get involved.

Ethan Miller/Getty Images

LISTEN

EMBED

The economic implications of graduating college at an older age

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Alex Schroeder

Jan 15, 2024

A new study finds that "a large fraction — around 20% — of college graduates obtained their degree after age 30."

"Late bloomers account for more than half of the growth in the share of college-educated adults from 1960 to 2019," said Marketplace senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.

FG Trade Latin/Getty Images

LISTEN

EMBED

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

Lis Mahy Producer, BBC

Latest Episodes From Our Shows

5:21 PM PDT