Segments From this episode
Uneven state unemployment rates show different recovery arcs
by Kristin Schwab
Jul 8, 2021
Many of the states with the lowest unemployment rates have young workforces and multifaceted economies.
As eviction deadline looms, more tenants have access to legal help
by Amy Scott
Jul 8, 2021
Several cities and states have passed "right to counsel" legislation.
Workplace Culture
With COVID gaps on millions of resumes, do they still carry stigma?
by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 8, 2021
Greater acceptance for career pauses could benefit moms.
Consumers are gravitating back to plastic for spending splurges
by Matt Levin
Jul 8, 2021
The Federal Reserve said total consumer credit rose by 10% in May. And lenders issued roughly 6 million new credit cards in March, according to Equifax.
For Kate Bellino, a cross-country move made all the difference
Kate Bellino, who has been profiled in Marketplace’s “United States of Work” series, reevaluate what she wanted to get out of her career during the pandemic. So, she moved from Colorado to D.C., where she now works as a congressional staffer. “It takes a lot of courage to up your life and start over, but I think if there’s a time to do it, it’s now,” she said.
Pandemics, plagues and innovation in history: the striking parallels between COVID-19 and the Black Death
by Scott Tong
Jul 8, 2021
There are some economic lessons to be learned from society's handling of the infamous plague of the 14th century.