A hiring sign gets displayed in a store window in New York City in August. Last month saw a sharp slowdown in hiring from previous months as the pandemic wears on and creates uncertainty. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images A hiring sign gets displayed in […]
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Economic Impact Of Missing Workers Could Be Significant : NPR
Jen Lindsey (left) and Anne Boninsegna and are co-owners of The Kitchen in Columbus, Ohio. They have had to say no to wedding parties and bridal showers because they can’t find bartenders. Emma Parker hide caption toggle caption Emma Parker Jen Lindsey (left) and Anne Boninsegna and are co-owners of […]
Wall Street Is Boosting Pay To Junior Bankers. It’s Still Not Enough : NPR
Tashrima Hossain, who used to work on Wall Street, but quit to join Facebook, is part of a growing number of young people who are no longer attracted to investment banking despite surging salaries. She posed for a portrait at Alamo Square in San Francisco on Aug. 11. Preston Gannaway […]
Inflation Is A Big Political Test For President Biden’s Economic Agenda : NPR
As the U.S. economy continues to recover from the pandemic, prices have also been creeping up on everything from groceries to used cars. Inflation poses a political test for the Biden administration and the Democratic Party. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As the U.S. economy […]
The Economy Is Stronger. 4 Things Will Impact What Happens Next : NPR
Travelers head to a security checkpoint at Denver International Airport on July 2. The economy likely surged in the April-June quarter as vaccine rollouts sparked a surge in pent-up activity. A slowdown is now seen as inevitable, although the pace of growth should remain strong. David Zalubowski/AP hide caption toggle […]
‘Notes From The Burning Age’ By Claire North : NPR
It’s been days since I finished Claire North’s newest book, Notes From The Burning Age, and I am still angry at it. Not because North did anything wrong, but just because there isn’t more of it. And I don’t mean a few more pages, a couple more scenes. I want […]
‘I Alone Can Fix It’ On Trump Presidency : NPR
I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year, by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker Penguin Press hide caption toggle caption Penguin Press I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year, by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker Penguin Press Ten weeks after leaving the White […]
What America’s Startup Boom Could Mean For The Economy : Planet Money : NPR
Back in November, the Planet Money newsletter reported that — despite a deadly pandemic and an ugly recession — America was seeing a boom in the creation of new startups. We spoke with University of Maryland economist John Haltiwanger, one of the leading scholars of business formation. Now Haltiwanger has […]
5 Findings From A New NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll On COVID-19 And The Economy : NPR
A waitress wears a face mask while serving at Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant in Los Angeles on June 15. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images A waitress wears a face mask while serving at Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant in Los Angeles on June 15. […]
‘The Summer Of Lost Letters,’ By Hannah Reynolds : NPR
I’ve been lucky to have this column — I grew up reading my way through the stacks at the Richland County Public Library and never gave a moment’s thought to the timing of new book releases. These reviews have afforded me the privilege of enjoying many stories set in and […]
How Ending Pandemic Unemployment Aid Early Could Hurt The Economy : Coronavirus Updates : NPR
A Nordstrom store is looking for employees last month in Coral Gables, Fla. Citing a severe shortage of workers, half of the nation’s governors have decided to end extra federal jobless benefits months early. Marta Lavandier/AP hide caption toggle caption Marta Lavandier/AP A Nordstrom store is looking for employees last […]