Feb 11, 2020

I quit!

Two weeks might not be enough notice for some employers to find a replacement in this tight job market. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

With a tight labor market and high turnover, what happened to two weeks' notice? Plus: the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, WME's failed IPO first responders stymied by Google Maps.

Segments From this episode

In this West Texas town, knowing your address can be the difference between life and death

by Sally Beauvais

Feb 11, 2020

First responders say finding people who call 911 on a map is harder than it seems.

In 2008, the city of Presidio passed an ordinance requiring residents to post their house numbers. But in rural areas, knowing your own address isn’t always as simple as it seems.

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Workplace Culture

Is two weeks' notice outdated?

by Meghan McCarty Carino

Feb 11, 2020

The old standard is too long for some workers, but far too short for many employers.

Two weeks might not be enough notice for some employers to find a replacement in this tight job market.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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Fed chair flags corporate bond risk

by Mitchell Hartman

Feb 11, 2020

In a report submitted to Congress the Federal Reserve highlighted an increase in the riskiest investment-grade corporate debt.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on "Monetary Policy and the State of the Economy" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Feb. 11, 2020.

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The Hollywood agency IPO that never happened

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Feb 11, 2020

William Morris Endeavor's failure to start says a lot about the nature of its business.

Ariel "Ari" Emanuel speaks onstage during Los Angeles LGBT Center's 48th Anniversary Gala Vanguard Awards on September 23, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California.

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Music from the episode

Kick, Push Lupe Fiasco

Counting Stars Nujabes

Hard To Say Goodbye Washed Out

Kinda Lovely Poolside, Panama

Lost Frank Ocean

Maria También Khruangbin

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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