Kristen Schwab, a Marketplace reporter specializing in labor markets, joins Dina Shanker, a food reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek. They delve into the struggles small businesses face in hiring, exacerbated by tight labor quality and competition from larger firms. Meanwhile, they explore the booming condiment market, discussing how viral trends drive consumer behavior. With real wage growth stagnating and hiring expectations wavering, they paint a vivid picture of the current economic climate, peppered with insights and data.
