we teased it before the break, restaurant workers have returned to prepandemic levels it experienced some of the biggest reduction in jobs and workers after the covid-19 struck the u.s. has erased most of those losses. according to the journal, this past month restaurants and bars had nearly doubled the number of employees working from the pandemic low in april 2020 according to the labor department the past month alone restaurants and bars added 62,000 jobs restaurant owners and workers attribute the return to a combination of factors including pay increases, improving working conditions, and fewer opportunities elsewhere as the economy weakens. meanwhile, the front page of the new york times this morning has a new report on,
quote, a trend that is quietly reworking the fabric of the american labor force according to the paper, a wave of baby boomers has recently aged past 65, unlike older american who is, in the decade after the great recession, delayed their retirements to earn a little bit of extra money and patch up tenuous finances, many today are leaving the job market and staying out that has big implications for economy because it is contributing to a labor shortage that policymakers worry is keeping wages and inflation stubbornly elevated. that could force the federal reserve to raise rates more than it otherwise would, risking a recession. but it s what comes after people have decided to retire that s interested our next guest. in his new book the third act: reinventing your next chapter, author josh suppan saturday down with dozens who reached or past retirement age, speaking with them about why they have decided to hit the gas pedal during the
the situation in haiti is a difficult and dangerous story to report on, and one which is important to make audiences aware of. we appreciate it contains distressing elements and considered the piece carefully and used appropriate warning. another story which prompted a lot of comments from viewers this week was the mention in bbc news bulletins of a programme the duke and duchess of sussex have made for netflix. the series covers their lives and their relationship and makes a number of controversial allegations about other members of the royalfamily and the media. a trailer for it was issued early in the week as part of a build up to the first episodes of the programme being released on thursday. here s clive myrie introducing part of the trailer on the news at ten. no one knows the full truth. we know the full truth. the words of prince harry in a new trailer for his and meghan markle s six part series, which starts on thursday on netflix. there s a hierarchy of the family. you kn
details had been broadcast before the 9pm watershed, when children could have been watching. veronica ball from chester and colin spikeslee from brightlingsea in essex recorded these comments for us on video. i was very concerned because it was completely unsuitable for young children who might well be watching at that time. the introduction mentioned mass killings, kidnaps and rapes, and it was only after this that we were warned that the images might be seen to be distressing. as a retired police detective who s dealt with victims of rape, i was outraged to see this reported on live national news. the timing of the broadcast occurred when many children were likely to be viewing. we asked bbc news for senior editor to discuss whether it had been appropriate to broadcast the haiti report before the watershed. we received this statement. the situation in haiti is a difficult and dangerous story to report on, and one which is important to make audiences aware of. we appreciate it cont
crime story to report on. suspected gunman in the new york city subway shooting that left a goldman sachs employee dead is ordered to be held without bail. andrew abdullah is charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. he was busted on tuesday, two days after the shooting while trying to negotiate his surrender. police sources revealing abdullah has at least 19 prior arrests, including assault, robbery, grand larceny and more. gas prices at another record high today with the national average now $4.60. but if you ask energy secretary jennifer granholm, there of the white house can do about it. the president doesn t control the price. so what can any leader do and is he obsessed with the fact that gas prices are so high and people are hurting. carley: granholm said everything is still on the table asked if the administration is considering additional action including banning u.s. oil exports.