Economist Betsey Stevenson breaks down the gender gap in recent hiring reports
Economist Betsey Stevenson discusses the gender gap in recent U.S. hiring reports. The conversation follows data showing lower-than-expected job growth and a rise in the unemployment rate to 4.2%.
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.
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