Unemployment Drops, The Muslim World From A Different Perspective, News Roundup

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Mike Arnold and Gene Purcell cover the latest jobs figures, consider a new way that media is covering the Muslim world, and round up the week’s state news.

Featured in this Show

  • US Department of Labor: 200K New Jobs, Unemployment 7%

    US. Department of Labor announced a drop in unemployment to 7%, the lowest rate in the past 5 years. Additionally, over 200,000 jobs were added last month, much better than expected. We’ll speak with American Public Media’s Market Place Money editor about the news.

  • Changing The Media Conversation About The Muslim World

    Most U.S. media coverage of the Muslim world centers around politics, war, and terrorism, according to the creator of a new Wisconsin-based web magazine. She aims to change that, and give Americans insight into the lives of Muslims here and around the world.

  • State News Round-Up For December 6

    WPR’s assistant news director joins us to talk about what’s making news in Wisconsin this week.

Episode Credits

  • Mike Arnold Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • KP Whaley Producer
  • Chris Farrell Guest
  • Saideh Jamshidi Guest
  • Noah Ovshinsky Guest

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