The untold story behind January’s jobs report

January’s employment report was released Friday morning, and it showed the U.S. economy added 467,000 jobs last month. The headline numbers were a pleasant surprise, but a closer look revealed troubling statistics for women hoping to return to the workforce. We discuss that and other takeaways over a nice adult beverage for Economics on Tap. Plus, a round of our Friday favorite, Half Full/Half Empty! Here’s everything we talked about on the show today: “January jobs report shows ‘troubling’ signs for women’s economic recovery” from CNBC January jobs report 2022: U.S. adds 467,000 jobs, 4 percent unemployment from The Washington Post “Dystopic TikTok Trend Demands Amazon Workers Dance for Surveillance Cameras” from Vice America’s Hot New Job Is Being a Rich Person’s Servant from The Atlantic “TurboTax teams with Coinbase to give you your 2022 tax refund in crypto” from Fast Company “Candy Makers Say Expect Shortages This Valentine’s Day” from The Wall Street Journal Government workers in Belgium no longer have to answer calls, emails after hours from NPR “Meta’s market value plunges by $230 billion in one day” from The Verge If anything makes you smile over the weekend, or if you have questions or comments, email us at [email protected]. Or leave us a voice message. We’re at 508-827-6278 (508-UB-SMART).