Hey, it’s still job growth
Hey, it’s still job growth  
Podcast: Marketplace
Published On: Wed Aug 21 2024
Description: The Bureau of Labor Statistics just revised its count of new jobs created between March of last year and March of this year. Although revisions are routine, this was a big one: 818,000 fewer than it initially calculated. In this episode, what the new numbers means for the labor market and the Federal Reserve. Plus, a pig farmer keeps tabs on the presidential race, retailers use “newness” to reel in shoppers, and the U.S. counties with the best and worst employment growth.
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