Segments From this episode
Race and Economy
The pipeline problem for Black women in economics
by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
Jul 1, 2020
Kai Ryssdal talks with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, CEO of the Sadie Collective.
COVID-19
Miscalculation of unemployment data not easy to fix
by Andy Uhler
Jul 1, 2020
The Bureau of Labor Statistics said it might have been undercounting the number of workers classified as "unemployed on temporary layoff."
COVID-19
States with travel curbs often rely on businesses to enforce the rules
by Kristin Schwab
Jul 1, 2020
New York, Connecticut and New Jersey have imposed quarantines on visitors from 16 states. Enforcing pandemic safety rules can be a delicate task for businesses.
Race and Economy
Goldman Sachs starts diverse board member policy for handling IPOs
by Kimberly Adams
Jul 1, 2020
The investment bank wants boards to include more people from chronically underrepresented groups.
COVID-19
Secondhand clothing sales are growing during the pandemic
by Marielle Segarra
Jul 1, 2020
We took a tour of the distribution center for thredUP, the world's largest resale website.
COVID-19
Will British enterprise be a casualty of COVID-19?
by Stephen Beard
Jul 1, 2020
Some fear that Britain’s massive state intervention to combat the economic effects of the pandemic could stifle the country’s entrepreneurial spirit.