Aug 10, 2021

The U.S. has more jobs open than unemployed people. That could be a good thing.

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We also talk Biden's infrastructure plan, China's anti-sanctions law, and having the actual job of smelling things that go into space.

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Finding the "good problem" in having more job opening than people looking for work.

Jeffery Cleveland, chief economist of Payden & Rygel, stops in to talk about Monday’s numbers.

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Senate poised to approve Biden infrastructure plan

Marketplace’s Kristin Schwab has some details about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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NASA has an official sniffer?

Our friends at Million Bazillion explain the job of the person who smells everything that goes into space.

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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

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

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