Prepping for a deluge of labor market data
Summary
This Marketplace episode examines the latest US-China trade developments, including tariff adjustments and an extended trade truce. It also analyzes rising job openings in goods-producing sectors driven by AI infrastructure demand, contrasting this with slower wage growth in services. Finally, the show features a discussion on declining public trust in the federal government, highlighting a paradox where Americans increasingly value individual civil servants despite broader institutional distrust.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Pega AI platform and pricing
Sponsor: Hard Lessons podcast from Morgan Stanley
US and China lower tariffs on $30B in goods
Job openings rising in goods and AI sectors
Interview: Public trust in federal government
Sponsor: This Is Uncomfortable financial series
Sponsor: Superhuman Go AI assistant
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