Long Road To Recovery: Hiring Slows In July, As U.S. Employers Add 1.8 Million Jobs
U.S. employers added 1.8 million jobs in July, down from 4.8 million the month before. The unemployment rate inched down to 10.2%.
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Congress Fails To Reach Agreement On New COVID-19 Relief Bill
Congress is stalled in the latest round of stimulus talks, as they try to negotiate another round of pandemic relief payments. What are the economic consequences for Americans?
Colleges Face Financial Crisis As They Struggle To Operate In A Pandemic
Many colleges are doing remote learning, and much of a college's budget depends on income from students being on campus. Colleges must change how they work, and some may even close.
President Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Tiktok, WeChat
President Trump issues an executive order barring "any transaction" with TikTok's parent company ByteDance Ltd. NPR's David Greene speaks with James Griffiths, author of "The Great Firewall of China."
With $600 Unemployment Aid Gone, Homelessness Is What Keeps This Mother Up At Night
Sandy Villatoro, a housekeeper who lost her job in March, doesn't know how she'll pay the bills for her family of four now that the additional $600 weekly in federal aid she was receiving has expired.
Prices For COVID-19 Vaccines Are Starting To Come Into Focus
Moderna, one of the leading horses in the coronavirus vaccine race, has already made deals at between $32 and $37 a dose for some foreign countries. The U.S. price is expected to be lower.
'Fresh Air' Remembers Veteran Journalist Pete Hamill
Hamill, who died Aug. 5, was a columnist and editor at the New York Post and the New York Daily News, covering wars, crime and the people of NYC's boroughs. Originally broadcast in '94, '08 and '11.
U.S. Economy On High Alert Over Shaky Future Of Extra Jobless Benefits
As Congress debates whether to renew supplemental unemployment benefits for people thrown out of work by the pandemic, new research shows those benefits offer a critical boost for the U.S. economy.
Twitter, Facebook Remove Trump Post Over False Claim About Children And COVID-19
Both social networks said the president's false claims that children are "almost immune" from COVID-19 violated its policy on coronavirus misinformation.
'Nothing Feels Tangible': Virtual Is New Reality For Grads Starting New Jobs
Postings for entry-level positions popular with new college grads fell by 73%, compared with before COVID-19 hit. And for those in the class of 2020 who have landed jobs, it's been a strange journey.