ACA Enrollment, Americans Not Moving For Jobs, Mexican Ice Cream

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Some areas have jobs without workers, other places have workers without jobs. An economist talks with us about why fewer Americans are moving for work. For Food Friday, we find out how to make Mexican ice cream and the great dishes we can create with it. We also examine how uncertainty about the Affordable Care Act is affecting the health insurance market as a new enrollment period begins.

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Haleema Shah Producer
  • Rob Ferrett Producer
  • Amy Goldstein Guest
  • Heather Long Guest
  • Fany Gerson Guest