ECONOMY

Unionization is catching on among undergraduate student workers

4:29pm June 07, 2022

by Kay Perkins

Student workers are the latest in the wave of unionization nationwide. Students from several private universities have unionized, and undergrads from dozens of other schools are making plans to do so.

Asylum-seeking migrants from Colombia, Cuba and Venezuela arrive on U.S. soil, after crossing the Colorado River, from Mexico on Feb. 21, in Yuma, Arizona.

With Cubans leaving en masse, much of Cuba's real estate is up for sale

10:42am June 07, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

Cubans are fleeing because of a steep economic downturn. Immigration is a big issue as leaders meet at this week's Summit of the Americas — but communist-controlled Cuba isn't invited.

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Breaking down the effectiveness of the latest sanctions on Russia

7:29am June 06, 2022

NPR speaks with Ian Bremmer, founder of Eurasia Group, about another round of sanctions on Russia.

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Lifeguard Maggie Storti (left) keeps an eye on visitors to the North Boundary Park swimming pool and waterpark on July 9, 2020, in Cranberry Township, Pa.

Lifeguards are scarce, and it might be affecting your local pool

7:00am June 05, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

The shortage — affecting about a third of U.S. public pools — has led some to reduce hours or close altogether. The pandemic and earlier rhetoric about work visas for foreigners led to the problem.

The job market was strong in May, but is still overshadowed by high inflation

4:27pm June 03, 2022

U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May — good news for the White House, which is trying to show it's hard at work to bring down inflation. Price increases are still outpacing people's paychecks.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the official opening of the new Tesla electric car manufacturing plant near Gruenheide, Germany, on March 22. Musk reportedly wants to lay off 10% of staff because of his worries about the economy.

Economy

Elon Musk has a 'super bad feeling' about the economy and wants Tesla to cut jobs

2:21pm June 03, 2022

by Brittany Cronin

Musk wants the electric auto maker to cut 10% off its staff according to a Reuters report.

Economy

In this economy, it's a good time to be looking for work

11:02am June 03, 2022

The Labor Department said Friday that U.S. businesses added 390,000 jobs in May as the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%. The unusually tight labor market is adding to inflation worries.

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A 'now hiring' sign is displayed outside of a Burlington Coat Factory retail store in downtown Los Angeles on March 11.

Economy

The job market stays red-hot with the unemployment rate near a pre-pandemic low

11:01am June 03, 2022

by Scott Horsley

U.S. employers added 390,000 jobs in May as the labor market stays hot. The unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%.

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News brief: Biden's gun speech, Uvalde shooting probe, May unemployment

6:20am June 03, 2022

An emotional President Biden pleads with Congress on gun control. Some in Uvalde, Texas, support limits on the most lethal firearms. May's jobs report is likely to show a moderate slowdown in hiring.

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The biggest inflation spikes are in cities thought of as 'affordable,' like Atlanta

5:14pm June 02, 2022

by Stephannie Stokes

Atlanta's inflation rate is one of the highest in the country. Housing costs are one of the main drivers as people move from higher priced cities.