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Podcast: KPBS Midday Edition
Episode: Jobs report shows some minor bright spots for San Diego
Description: Amid high inflation and looming recession indicators, the U.S. still managed to add three hundred and fifteen thousand jobs during the month of August. And while San Diego continues to boast one of the lowest overall unemployment rates in the country, its overall labor force participation is down. Then, labor unions have won some high-profile victories in the last year. Here in California, but overall union membership dropped slightly last year and some doubt these sporadic victories mark a trend. Next, since the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan last year, some American veterans have been scrambling to help...