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The Recession Predictor, Still Predictive?

July 9, 2018 • Every time the yield curve has inverted since 1970, the economy has fallen into recession. It's getting close to inverting now, but it may no longer be the recession predictor it once was.

The Call-In: Affordability

July 8, 2018 • The U.S. economy is adding jobs. The unemployment rate has hit record lows. Listener Jamie Hamann and Bill Rodgers of Rutgers University talk about today's economy.

The Call-In: Affordability

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Jobs: 10 Questions in 10 Minutes

July 6, 2018 • It's jobs Friday! For a comprehensive mid-year update on the labor market, we ask labor economist Betsey Stevenson ten questions in ten minutes.

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The Long French Goodbye

July 5, 2018 • A quirk in French labor law makes it especially difficult for a company to lay off its employees. It's a system designed to protect workers, but it also has consequences for the rest of the economy.

America's Next Top Rest Stop: An App Compiles The Best Gas Station Bathrooms

July 4, 2018 • Millions of Americans are hitting the roads for the holiday. With road trips come pit stops, and fuel price tracker Gas Buddy has compiled a list of the best bathrooms using user reviews.

America's Next Top Rest Stop: An App Compiles The Best Gas Station Bathrooms

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Star Spangled Indicator

July 3, 2018 • Flags: symbol of a country, patriotic rallying cry, and a telling economic indicator. Today on the show, a factory in China that makes American flags, and what it tells us about the modern economy.

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The Problem With Unobservable Variables

July 2, 2018 • The unemployment rate is already below the Federal Reserve's estimate for maximum employment. But former Fed Governor Sarah Bloom Raskin says it may still have further to fall.

From Egg Freezing To Tuition Reimbursement, Company Perks Are Up In Tight Labor Market

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From Egg Freezing To Tuition Reimbursement, Company Perks Are Up In Tight Labor Market

July 2, 2018 • With unemployment down, companies are experiencing a shortage of workers. Some are offering a new array of incentives beyond higher pay to lure employees.

Efforts To Close The Gender Pay Gap In Massachusetts

June 30, 2018 • The Massachusetts Equal Pay Act goes into effect on Sunday. NPR's Scott Simon talks with the mayor of Boston, Martin Walsh, about the city's efforts to close the gender wage gap.

Efforts To Close The Gender Pay Gap In Massachusetts

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Rising Cost Of PrEP To Prevent HIV Infection Pushes It Out Of Reach For Many

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Rising Cost Of PrEP To Prevent HIV Infection Pushes It Out Of Reach For Many

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June 30, 2018 • Many people at high risk for HIV can't afford PrEP, though it's more than 90 percent effective. The HIV medicine's list price, close to $2,000 for a 30-day supply, has risen 45 percent in six years.

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Planet Money

Dungeons & Dragons & Balance Sheets

June 29, 2018 • Every year, the nation's biggest banks are subjected to stress tests, hypothetical disaster scenarios designed to test their balance sheets. But the stress tests could soon be getting less stressful.

Trump's New IRS 'Postcard' Is Not So Simple And Not Really A Postcard

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Fresh Air

June 26, 2018 • Author Alissa Quart writes that the costs of housing, child care, health care and college are outpacing salaries and threatening the livelihoods of middle class Americans.

'Squeezed' Explores Why America Is Getting Too Expensive For The Middle Class

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When Retirement Advice Went Viral

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