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• Unemployment and the economy
  Amid signs of an economic recovery, there are still some troubling statistics for workers: Unemployment continues to rise, and paychecks for many people are not as fat as they used to be.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Kenneth Troske: Professor of economics at the University of Kentucky.
  Josh Bivins: Economist at the Economic Policy Institute
  Sophia Koropeckyj: Labor economist at Moody's Economy.com.
  More from MPR
  National jobless rate hits highest point in 26 years (07/02/2009)
  New jobless claims rise unexpectedly to 627K (06/25/2009)
  Jobless rate hits 9.4 percent in May; layoffs slow (06/05/2009)
  Resources
  Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
  Economic Policy Institute's Jobs Report
  Moody's Economy.com
• Al Franken takes his seat in the Senate
  Democrat Al Franken will be sworn in later this morning as Minnesota's second senator, eight months after the ballots were first counted.9:50 a.m.
  Guests
  Mark Zdechlik: Reporter for Minnesota Public Radio News. He's covering the swearing in of Sen.-elect Al Franken.
  More from MPR
  Franken in Washington, says he's ready to work (07/06/2009)
  Al Franken's Road to the Senate (07/02/2009)
  Resources
  Al Franken's Web site
• Buying green on a deeper level
  Usually an ecology-minded consumer thinks about what to do with a bottle or can. Re-use, recycle, dare to throw away? In a new book, author Daniel Goleman says we ought to think about the products we use way before then.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Daniel Goleman: Author of "Ecological Intelligence: How the Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything."
  Resources
  Daniel Goleman's Web site
  Good Guide

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