Unemployment Climbs to a Four-Year High

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Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

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🗓️ 17 December 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Ed Elson unpacks the latest jobs report and what it reveals about the health of the labor market with Kathryn Anne Edwards, Labor Economist and host of the Optimist Economy Podcast. Then Jon McNeill, CEO and Co-Founder at DVx Ventures, joins to discuss new developments at Tesla and Ford, and what they signal for the future of the EV space. Finally, Ed digs into new data showing TikTok Shop might be the next big retail platform. Check out our latest Prof G Markets newsletter Follow Prof G Markets on Instagram Follow Ed on Instagram and XFollow Scott on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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