Who Are the Millions of Americans Locked Out of the Job Market?
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by long-term job seekers in the U.S. labor market and the performance of Wall Street's investment banks.
P.M. Edition for Wednesday, July 15. The U.S. labor market is in a great position, according to most key metrics. But two million people are still looking for work after six months or longer without a job. WSJ economic correspondent Harriet Torry explains who is being sidelined. Plus, Wall Street’s biggest investment banks are bringing in gargantuan hauls. What’s driving them towards their best trading year ever? We hear from WSJ reporter Ben Glickman. And President Trump says ICE officers should keep using traffic stops to arrest immigrants, just after the agency’s leadership suspended the stops. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free What's News newsletter.
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