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Podcast: Beyond Politics
Episode: Why Was the April Jobs Report So Weak? (Hint: think "She-Cession")
Description: Last week's news that the economy added just 266,000 jobs when many economists were expecting closer to 1 million made for a lot of head-scratching. Republicans say that excessive Covid relief benefits are creating a disincentive for people to come back to work. Democrats say that recovery is a long road and that if anything, the anemic jobs numbers show that the economy needs an additional boost.
So, what’s really going on? To find out, you have to look at who has gone back to work, who hasn’t, and why they haven’t.
Our guest Diane...