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Mar 13, 2020

No evidence of job market downturn — yet

Stock markets are up enough to get your attention. In some job fields, companies are actually trying to hire more right now. Health insurance and the question of a public good during the time of COVID-19.

Job sites ZipRecruiter and Glassdoor both report a spike in job openings related to the spread of COVID-19. — Job sites ZipRecruiter and Glassdoor both report a spike in job openings related to the spread of COVID-19.
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Segments From This Episode

COVID-19 wreaks economic havoc, spurs health care hiring
by Mitchell Hartman
Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images
Job websites have reported a spike in postings, from epidemiologist to registered nurse to data scientist.
Is health care a “private good” or a “public good” during a pandemic?
by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images
Dan Mendelson, founder of healthcare advisory consultancy Avalere Health, argues that healthcare is a legitimate public good in times of pandemics.

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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director