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World Service,04 Dec 2021,23 mins

US jobs report misses expectations

World Business Report

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The BBC's Samira Hussain tells us about the latest US employment figures, which missed expectations - and Chris Low from FHN Financial tells us how the damp figures effected the stock markets. Mike Johnson reports on what's been described as the Great Resignation, where people are quitting their jobs in record numbers, and asks whether it is a permanent change in how we think about work. We hear from the CEO of Visa about how the pandemic has accelerated our move away from cash. And finally, an election is under way in The Gambia - Esau Williams is there to update us on the biggest economic issues on the minds of the population: youth unemployment and foreign fishing boats, seen as preventing locals' chances at a better life. Hosted by Vivienne Nunis and produced by Faarea Masud. (Image: General Motors employees help guide applicants through the process during a job fair. Credit: Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)

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