Jul 19, 2021

Teens to the (job market) rescue

The number of 16- to 19-year-olds who work jumped to 31.9% in June from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Plus, homebuilder optimism, the EU's controversial carbon tariff and how the pandemic has shifted the way some parents chat with their children about money.

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What can the U.S. do to prevent cyberattacks from China?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Jul 19, 2021

The U.S. and and a group of allies Monday publicly blamed China for a cyberattack earlier this year on Microsoft email servers.

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Homebuilders are upbeat, despite supply chain troubles

by Mitchell Hartman

Jul 19, 2021

The National Association of Home Builders' index is higher than it's been in decades, driven by strong demand and limited inventory.

Despite supply chain bottlenecks and skilled labor shortages, homebuilders are "very optimistic."

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COVID-19

How the pandemic affected one paramedic's career

by Reema Khrais and Minju Park

Jul 19, 2021

With the pandemic forcing school and daycare closures around the country, children are spending more time at home — and women are bearing the brunt of that.

Women’s labor force participation fell to 56.2% in June, the lowest levels since 1988, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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EU carbon tariff plan sparks controversy

by Stephen Beard

Jul 19, 2021

The European Union proposes to impose tariffs on certain imports from countries deemed not to be seriously tackling climate change.

The EU is encountering pushback against a new plan to use trade policy to reduce carbon emissions in an effort to mitigate climate change.

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The pandemic has changed how some parents talk to their kids about money

by Samantha Fields

Jul 19, 2021

“There were a lot more opportunities to have some of these conversations," one dad tells us.

Some parents have been more transparent about their finances when talking to their children during the pandemic.

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My Economy

Teenagers are flooding the hot summer job market

by Minju Park

Jul 19, 2021

Many employers are turning to younger people to fill labor shortages as business reopen. Two teenagers share their work stories.

The number of 16- to 19-year-olds who work jumped to 31.9% in June from a year earlier, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Music from the episode

Supermassive Black Hole Muse

Higher Noble Oak

Beautyful Beauti Brainstory

Cool Kids Harmless

Mr. Lee Hovvdy

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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