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May 2024
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Why American Workers Are Feeling Lonely ...

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P.M. Edition for May 28. As more Americans are grappling with an epidemic of loneliness, employers and researchers are beginning to understand the role of workplace shifts since the pandemic. WSJ reporter Te-Ping Chen tells us what companies are doing about it. And shareholders in oil company Hess greenlight a $53 billion merger with Chevron. WSJ reporter Benoît Morenne explains why it’s not a sure thing yet. Plus, the defense and prosecution wrap up closing arguments in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. Alex Ossola hosts.


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