Jul 22, 2021
What do unemployment figures really tell us about the job market?
Arkansas, Montana and South Carolina are opting out, but the U.S. economy is down more than 8 million jobs since the pandemic hit.
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We also talk about the FTC handling the "right to repair" and feature the second part of our interview with the "Summer of Soul" producers.
Segments From this episode
Unemployment applications rise 14%
Diane Swonk helps explain how unemployment numbers show holes in systems at the state and local level.
The FTC takes on "right-to-repair"
The Federal Trade Commission has pledged to make it easier for people to fix their own stuff.
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
Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom
Producer
Rose Conlon
Producer
Alex Schroeder
Producer
Redmond Carolipio
Digital Producer
