“About 91% of restaurants report openings they can't fill,” said Emily Williams Knight with the Texas Restaurant Association.
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Economists expected 1 million new jobs in April. We added 266,000. Also on the show, why the Federal Reserve is pointing to risks in the current economy and we hear from restaurants in Texas finding it hard to attract staff.
Segments From this episode
The Weekly Wrap: About that jobs report
“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal speaks with Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, and Heather Long, economics reporter at the Washington Post, about the why the April jobs report missed the mark and what it might say about the state of the recovery.
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United States of Work: Rocio Montano
On this segment of our ongoing series “United States of Work,” we hear from construction worker Rocio Montano about how she’s using extra time and money saved during the pandemic to further her education.
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Music from the episode
Puff Lah KAYTRANADA
Feather Little Dragon
Suga Suga Baby Bash, Frankie J
The World Is Yours Will Sessions
Mad (feat. Lil Wayne) Solange, Lil Wayne
Fail Safe William Tyler
The team
Nancy Farghalli
Executive Producer
Daisy Palacios
Senior Producer
Maria Hollenhorst
Producer
Sean McHenry
Associate Producer
