Marketplace All-in-One - There are more unemployed people than job openings right now
The latest JOLTS report is bleaker than expected. There were 6.5 million job openings across the U.S. economy in December, down nearly 400,000 from the previous month. This misaligned labor market is especially prominent in the services sector. In this episode, what's next for employment and which groups in particular are struggling to find work. Plus: The U.S. lags behind China in electrical capacity expansion, bankers show reluctance to lend to AI-impacted industries, and a photographer installs free-to-use phones across his city.
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Newshour - US and Russia agree to re-establish dialogue between armed forces
The agreement would re-establish high level dialogue for the first time since President Putin ordered the invasion of Ukraine. Also in the programme: cuts at the Washington Post; a rare Michelangelo is auctioned in New York; BBC Persian creates a 'face wall' of those who have died in the Iran protests; and the director of the multi-Oscar nominated Sentimental Value - Joachim Trier - talks to us about his new family drama.
(Photo: Members of the U.S. delegation attend the second round of trilateral talks between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, February 4, 2026.UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs Handout via Reuters)
Audio Mises Wire - Trump, Immigration, and ICE
Restoring the rule of law and Constitutional government on immigration—something wrecked by Trump's rule-by-decree with federal agents—is vastly more important than expelling illegal immigrants.
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The Journal. - Republican Megadonor Ken Griffin on Trump’s Economy
Billionaire investor and CEO Ken Griffin runs one of the world’s most successful hedge funds, Citadel. He’s also a Republican who has been outspokenly critical of some of President Trump’s policies. Griffin sat down with WSJ Editor in Chief Emma Tucker at WSJ Invest Live to discuss his concerns about political uncertainty, the dangers of crony capitalism and the erosion of ethics in public service.
Further Listening:
- JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon on What's Next for the Economy
- It’s Almost 2026. How’s the Economy
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CBS News Roundup - 02/05/2026 | Evening Update
Pima County, Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera was disabled before she disappeared.
An agreement was reached today between the United States and Russia to re-establish high level military to military dialogue.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton presses for a public hearing before the committee investigating the Jeffrey Epstein case.
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WSJ Tech News Briefing - TNB Tech Minute: Nasdaq Slumps Again
Plus: Amazon to spend $200 billion as it accelerates AI projects. And Nvidia warns the Trump administration that chip export rules to China are too strict. Julie Chang hosts.
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WSJ Minute Briefing - Nasdaq Extends Decline After Worrisome Jobs Data
Reports show surprisingly high unemployment claims and few job openings. Plus: Amazon stock falls after earnings disappoint. Katherine Sullivan hosts.
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WSJ What’s News - Crypto’s Long, Hard Fall This Winter
P.M. Edition for Feb. 5. Even as stocks have been on a tear in recent months, the price of bitcoin has fallen, today closing below $64,000, its lowest level in more than a year. Journal reporter Vicky Ge Huang talks about why investors seem to have soured on bitcoin and crypto. Plus, the latest batch of Epstein files has led to political pressure on U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and led Brad Karp, leader of the law firm Paul Weiss, to step down as chair of the firm. We hear from WSJ national legal affairs reporter Erin Mulvaney about what his resignation means for Paul Weiss. And the government’s January jobs report may be delayed because of the government shutdown, but other sources of data indicate it probably wasn’t a great month for the labor market. Alex Ossola hosts.
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State of the World from NPR - Russia’s Hybrid War on Europe
Ever since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, experts say Russia has stepped up its hybrid war on Western Europe. Attacks on critical infrastructure or using drones to shutdown airports are meant to undermine support for Ukraine. We go to Poland to see one such attack.
And in Kyiv, Ukrainians are getting through Russian attacks that have shut down the power grid in the coldest months by holding dance parties on ice.
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