Marketplace host Amy Scott talks to Jeanna Smialek of The New York Times and Amara Omeokwe of Bloomberg about the monthly jobs report, the stock market and the big picture of the economy.
In a weak jobs report, this sector did worse, fyi
by Caleigh Wells
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The information sector lost 20,000 jobs in July. Its unemployment rate is sitting at an uncomfortable 5.6%.
From pagers and clunky cellphones to touch screens, this field sales manager has had ’em all
by Sofia Terenzio
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“My first mobile phone was a huge suitcase I would put in the seat next to me,” recalls Kristina Azab. Later, she cherished her BlackBerry.
New vessels expected to lead to lower ocean shipping rates
by Sabri Ben-Achour
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Rates have come down slightly in the last few weeks,
In resort mountain towns, there’s a growing need for Spanish interpreters
by Hanna Merzbach
Hanna Merzbach for Marketplace
Interpreters mostly work in big cities, but now there’s also a need in booming resort areas in Wyoming and Idaho.
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