Jun 4, 2021

Jobs are up, but the labor force participation rate is down

Salary ranges in job postings can aid job seekers who get offers in negotiations. Olivier Douliery/Getty Images

Also: Why Facebook decided to suspend Trump for two years, why used car prices are surging, and what one teen worker is looking for in a summer job.

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The Weekly Wrap: Jobs, jobs, jobs

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal speaks with Kate Davidson from the Wall Street Journal and Catherine Rampell from the Washington Post about the Labor Department’s May jobs report, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s comments about climate change and more for the Weekly Wrap.

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What's keeping labor force participation down?

by Mitchell Hartman

Jun 4, 2021

It's not just child care and health issues. Many people are looking at their old jobs and saying no thanks.

The job market has changed, as well as workers' situations. For people who used to be bus drivers, for instance, there may not be jobs to go back to.

Karen Ducey/Getty Images

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Facebook bans Trump for two years

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal speaks with “Marketplace Tech” host Molly Wood about Facebook’s decision to suspend former President Donald Trump for two years.

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Why used cars are getting so expensive

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

Jun 4, 2021

Mark Kugman of Kugman Motors in St. Louis has two answers — one simple and one more complicated.

A used car for sale in El Cerrito, California on March 15, 2021.

Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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My Economy

What one teen worker is looking for in a job this summer

by Andie Corban

Jun 4, 2021

Aneesha Edwards in Lexington, Kentucky, is spending her last summer before college working in retail, where customer traffic is steadier than food service.

Aneesha Edwards, a college student, also makes time to work at a pharmacy. With so many Americans quitting their jobs, she feels workers, in many cases, deserve better treatment.

Courtesy Aneesha Edwards

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ZaZa and Some Runtz (Smoke Break) Terry Presume

Slow Drag Georgia Anne Muldrow

Lemon Lime Emancipator, Cloudchord

Cosmic Sans Cory Wong, Tom Misch

No Cars Go Arcade Fire

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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