3/10/23, The Indicator (9:21)
Link: https://www.npr.org/2023/03/10/1162753771/we-found-the-missing-workers
Summary: The February job numbers are out! While they are very strong and beat expectations, the labor force participation rate still remains below pre-pandemic levels. This episode hears five different stories and explores three different explanations for the “missing workers.” The quick, accompanying exercise asks students to explore FRED data and flesh out the story.
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.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/03/06/286861541/does-raising-the-minimum-wage-kill-jobs
Summary: Minimum wage is a hot topic in the economic realm. In this podcast the same study is done three times resulting in different outcomes on the pros and cons of raising the minimum wage.
Original Air Date: March 6, 2014
Length: 4 minutes 32 seconds
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