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Explore "employment trends" with insightful episodes like "Do I need a four-year degree?", "Need workers? Why not charter a private jet?" and "In the Toilet: Macroeconomic indicators" from podcasts like ""The Indicator from Planet Money", "The Indicator from Planet Money" and "Many Happy Returns"" and more!

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Do I need a four-year degree?

The U.S. labor market continues its hot streak, adding 303,000 jobs last month — more than expected. Many of these jobs will require a four-year degree despite a push among some employers to eliminate these requirements. On today's show, we look at the state of the job market for people without a four-year college degree.

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en-usApril 05, 2024

Need workers? Why not charter a private jet?

It's time for another edition of the Beigie Awards! Today, our winner comes through with one of the best anecdotes in Beigie history with a story about a Montana construction company that flew in workers via a private jet.

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en-usMarch 16, 2023

In the Toilet: Macroeconomic indicators

Which macroeconomic indicators should we look at to understand where markets are heading?

How important are labour market indicators such as nonfarm payrolls, initial jobless claims and the unemployment rate? And what impact do housing and credit market indicators - such as the senior loan officers survey - have on markets?

How do these different data points influence federal reserve policy and the wider economy?

In this week's Dumb Question of the Week, we ask: Does global equity always rise in the long term? And if so, why?

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employment trends

Episodes (3)

Do I need a four-year degree?

Need workers? Why not charter a private jet?

In the Toilet: Macroeconomic indicators

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