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Economist Betsey Stevenson breaks down the gender gap in recent hiring reports

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Betsey Stevenson, an economist from the University of Michigan, discusses recent employment data on NPR’s program with host Scott Simon. The discussion centers around job creation falling short of expectations and unemployment rising slightly to 4.2%. Stevenson analyzes how these trends affect the gender gap in hiring statistics.

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On an unspecified date, NPR featured a report by Betsey Stevenson, an economist from the University of Michigan, discussing recent hiring trends that highlight a gender gap. The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than anticipated in the previous month, with unemployment rising to 4.2%. During the discussion on NPR's program, Stevenson analyzed how these employment figures affect different genders differently.

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Economist Betsey Stevenson breaks down the gender gap in recent hiring reports The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%.

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Economist Betsey Stevenson breaks down the gender gap in recent hiring reports The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. asserted

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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan. asserted

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