Oct 1, 2021

Could this be the start of a new labor movement?

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Also: The Weekly Wrap, consumer confidence takes a tumble, and electric car sales keep growing.

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The Weekly Wrap

Politico’s Sudeep Reddy and the Washington Post’s Heather Long chat with "Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal about the debt ceiling, infrastructure and more of this week’s economic news.

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Consumers’ confidence, spending less buoyant than their job prospects

by Mitchell Hartman

Oct 1, 2021

Inflation is eating away at incomes while the delta variant is discouraging consumers from going out and spending.

After accounting for inflation, the August consumer spending and income statistics were unimpressive.

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With a shutdown averted, federal agencies face budget constraints — and inefficiency

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Oct 1, 2021

Because lawmakers couldn’t agree on a series of spending bills before Oct. 1, agencies keep running on last year’s budget.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signs a bill at the Capitol on Sept. 30 to fund the U.S. government and avoid a federal shutdown.

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Is a new labor movement brewing?

by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham

Oct 1, 2021

AFL-CIO President Elizabeth Shuler advocates a revitalized labor movement that expands high-quality jobs and reduces inequality.

"What we're seeing out there is a demand for change," says new AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler, shown here speaking at the White House on Sept. 8.

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Electric vehicles' share of market rapidly growing

by Andy Uhler

Oct 1, 2021

More choice in the EV market is among the factors boosting consumer demand.

Tesla EVs charging. The range of electric vehicle models is expanding, and the government is trying to spur the growth of the market.

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Sister Owls Monster Rally

Embrace Goldroom, Ariela Jacobs

Respiration Black Star, Common

To the Sun and All the Cities in Between City of the Sun

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1 Thing Amerie

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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