How to be a winemakerBy Eliza MillsJanuary 12, 2018Courtesy Chimney Rock WineryAccording to winemaker Elizabeth Vianna, making wine is more scientific and less romantic than most people think.POSTED IN: life winemaker wine napa valley california Jobs business ListenreadDownloadDownload
Ask a Manager: Quitting your job with graceBy Lizzie O'Leary and Eliza MillsJanuary 12, 2018LUDOVIC MARIN / Getty ImagesAlison Green joins Marketplace Weekend to discuss the art of resigning without burning bridges.POSTED IN: business Jobs careers Economy ListenreadDownloadDownload
How new direct selling companies like LuLaRoe are benefiting from social mediaBy Jana KasperkevicJanuary 08, 2018Jana Kasperkevic for MarketplaceFacebook groups and Facebook live videos are the new Tupperware parties when it comes to LuLaRoe, which is growing fast despite some criticism and lawsuits.POSTED IN: Facebook Work Jobs multilevel marketing direct selling pyramid schemes business online retail Money shopping read
With low unemployment, a look at who is still standing outside the labor poolBy Mitchell HartmanJanuary 06, 2018POSTED IN: Economy Jobs jobs report U.S. Labor Department Unemployment labor force labor force participation ListenreadDownloadDownload
4.1 percent is the name of the unemployment rate gameBy Amy ScottJanuary 05, 2018SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty ImagesBut what about wages?POSTED IN: Economy jobs report unemployment rate wages business Taxes tax reform ListenreadDownloadDownload
U.S. employers add 148,000 jobs, unemployment rate stays at 4.1 percentBy Associated Press and Marketplace staffJanuary 05, 2018David McNew/Getty ImagesThe unemployment rate remained the same for the third straight month.POSTED IN: jobs report employment wages read
With low unemployment, employers strapped for workers may find it hard to add jobsBy Mitchell HartmanJanuary 05, 2018POSTED IN: Economy Jobs jobs report Unemployment Labor Department labor market ListenreadDownloadDownload
Bottlenecks in economy can mean companies turn away businessBy Mitchell HartmanJanuary 04, 2018Mitchell Hartman/MarketplaceWith growing labor shortages in some industries, companies may have to limit their growth.POSTED IN: Economy Jobs Job creation supply and demand business ListenreadDownloadDownload
2017 jobs picture was rosy, but are we at full employment? By Mitchell HartmanDecember 29, 2017POSTED IN: Economy Jobs employment Federal Reserve full employment employers inflation ListenreadDownloadDownload