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Jan 2025
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Why More White-Collar Workers Are Unempl...

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P.M. Edition for Jan. 6. Unemployed workers in certain white-collar sectors are finding it harder to get new jobs. We speak with Wall Street Journal reporter Jasmine Li about what this means for the labor market more broadly. And Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces that he plans to step down after nearly a decade in power. Paul Vieira, who covers Canada for the Wall Street Journal, discusses how we got here. Plus, Congress certifies Donald Trump’s election win. Alex Ossola hosts. 


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