Segments From This Episode

• New jobless claims are down, but unemployment benefits are, too

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  Expiring federal and state relief benefits are taking billions of dollars a week out of the economy.

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• More companies are starting emergency savings programs for employees

  by Kristin Schwab

  

  Are they any better than a traditional bank savings account?

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• What would delayed election results mean for the economy?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban

  

  The results from the election could remain uncertain for weeks. “And uncertainty is generally really bad for economy activity,” said Brookings’ Wendy Edelberg.

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• What if working from home becomes permanent?

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  The longer the pandemic lasts, the likelier it seems that many of us will be working from home forever.

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• Why this CEO went public with her coming out experience

  by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  CEO Wynne Nowland talks about announcing her transition at work, and how it exceeded her greatest expectations.

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• When your true-crime pod teaches you Spanish

  by Andy Uhler

  

  Duolingo saw a 100% increase in new users in March. With growing competition, it’s using bilingual stories in a bid for more ears.

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