Archive for the ‘Labor market economics’ Category
Link: http://www.npr.org/2017/09/13/550607377/how-the-minimum-wage-affects-restaurant-hygiene
Summary: Cities across the U.S. have been making efforts to increase the minimum wage, which would impact restaurant workers. However, this move results to unexpected side effects due to the higher costs that restaurants will have to face, leading them to cut back on some services. This story discusses how the effects on increasing the minimum wage ties with the hygiene of restaurants and suggests potential steps that the restaurants can take to minimize their health violations.
Original Air Date: September 13, 2017
Length: 3 minutes 35 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/04/04/business/why-can-t-small-businesses-find-qualified-employees
Summary: Small businesses are struggling to find qualified workers to fill vacant positions, especially in the manufacturing sector. The vacancies in these positions are forcing businesses to consider new hiring approaches that come at a high price for owners.
Original Air Date: April 8, 2016
Length: Article
Link: https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/04202017-mtech
Summary: “Archer” debuted when the internet was taking off. Marketplace interviews the show’s technical director and actress about the role the internet plays in the success of the show. Marketplace also introduces Philadelphia’s reaction to Silicon Valley, and the recruitment of tech workers to the city.
Original Air Date: April 20, 2017
Length: 7 minutes 13 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2016/10/19/498571623/episode-730-self-checkout
Summary: Self checkout has become a staple in grocery stores, but back in 1992 they were considered a laughing stock. Planet Money discusses self checkout with their creator, and considers what impact automation has on service and employment.
Original Air Date: October 19, 2016
Length: 20 minutes 27 seconds
Link: http://wwno.org/post/04192017-report-land-quarterly-profits-and-losses
Summary: In this marketplace podcast, they discuss the latest earnings of Yahoo, IBM and Volkswagen. Marketplace also introduces two cities that are changing; New York City and Pittsburgh. New York City is looking to disallow employers from asking candidates about past salary, and Pittsburgh is trying to shake the “Steel City” nickname for “Robo-burgh”.
Original Air Date: April 19, 2017
Length: 6 minutes 50 seconds
Link: https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/2017-03-23
Summary: Technology has become increasingly present in various markets. ESports is an up and coming sports league that is centered around video games, and artificial intelligence involves uploading the human mind into a machine. These are two recent trends in the technology sector that Marketplace discusses in this podcast.
Original Air Date: March 23, 2017
Length: 7 minutes 12 seconds
Discussion Question: How does advancing technology impact jobs? What effect does it have on unemployment, if any at all?
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/10/education/school-focuses-skills-local-employers-say-they-need
Summary: Schools are shifting away from offering technical classes at a time when industries are more in demand of high skilled technical workers than ever before.
Original Air Date: April 1, 2016
Length: 2 minutes 17 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/24/world/new-approach-increasing-low-income-college-grads
Summary: Taxpayers are spending about $30 billion a year to help send low-income students to college, but only half of these students finish college within six years. College graduates are more likely to hold jobs and earn a higher wage than those who don’t. The federal government is beginning to take a closer look at Pell grant recipients to track their success, in hopes of improving future recipients chances of graduating college.
Original Air Date: March 24, 2016
Length: 2 minutes 41 seconds
Link: http://www.marketplace.org/2016/03/28/world/why-have-14-million-prime-age-men-dropped-out-work
Summary: About 1.4 million men, ages ranging from 25-54, have left the workforce since even before the Great Recession began. Looking at data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the most common reason for leaving the workforce has been being ill or disabled. Economist William Rodgers discussed the obstacles to their rejoining the workforce.
Original Air Date: March 28, 2016
Length: 2 minutes 50 seconds
Link: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2015/11/20/456855788/episode-664-the-great-inflation
Summary: In this Podcast, high inflation in the 70’s and 80’s is examined in depth. The Planet Money team find there is more to inflation than just a surplus of money in the economy.
Original Air Date: November 21, 2015
Length: 24 minutes 45 seconds
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