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5 min readWomen accounted for 98% of all U.S. job growth in August—158,000 of the 162,000 new positions went to women, compared to just 4,000 for men. That striking headline landed alongside a United Nations vote to officially retire the Mercator world map projection, a push to better represent the true size of equatorial countries like those in Africa. This episode of Morning Brew Daily walked through these developments and several others, from record diesel prices to a new Nathan Fielder documentary about Elizabeth Holmes.
Women Are Driving the Job Market—With Caveats
The August jobs report blew past projections, but the gender breakdown was the real story. Women accounted for 98% of net new jobs, a share that reflects which sectors are adding positions. Healthcare, where four out of five workers are women, added the most jobs and remains the economy's main driver of job growth. Local government and education gained 42,000 positions, and women hold nearly three-quarters of roles in that segment.
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What you'll learn
- 1 Women Are Winning the Job Market & UN Overhauls the World Map
- 2 (00:32) **Show Open & Nathan Fielder's Theranos Documentary** - Hosts Neil and Toby introduce the episode and discuss a surprise documentary about Elizabeth Holmes directed by Nathan Fielder
- 3 (03:33) **Women Account for 98% of August Job Growth** - The August jobs report showed 158,000 of 162,000 new jobs went to women, an unprecedented share
- 4 (05:55) **Caveats: Multiple Jobs & Lower Wages for Women** - The jobs women are getting may not be as high-quality as the headline suggests
- 5 (06:01) **Non-College Grads Winning, College Grads Struggling** - Americans without college degrees are experiencing one of their best labor markets in decades while college graduates face rising unemployment
- 6 (08:22) **Diesel Prices Hit Record Highs** - The national average for diesel hit $5.90/gallon over Labor Day, up more than 55% since the Iran war began
- 7 (10:49) **Diesel's Impact on Food Prices** - Fuel accounts for 15-30% of total food costs, with refrigerated foods seeing especially high price increases
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Show Notes
#928: Women and Americans without college degrees are powering the job market. Diesel prices hit a record high, raising supply costs. The UN votes to adopt a new map that accurately depicts the size of Africa. Location sharing goes both ways as teens are also checking in on their parents’ whereabouts. Finally, Wimbledon doesn't want influencers at matches.
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