The economy. In the last week, the government made two big announcements on the economy. First, on Friday, the Department of Labor reported that the economy added 303,000 jobs in March, though full-time unemployment decreased slightly. The total jobs added far surpassed economists' predictions that roughly 200,000 jobs would be added. Additionally, unemployment held steady at 3.8%, continuing the labor market’s hot hiring streak. 

You can read today's podcast⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, our “Under the Radar” story ⁠here and today’s “Have a nice day” story ⁠here⁠.

Watch our latest YouTube video, an interview with Edwin Raymond. He is a recently retired NYPD lieutenant, civil-rights activist and author of the riveting new memoir An Inconvenient Cop: My Fight to Change Policing in America. You can view it here.

Catch up on Episode 1 of our first ever limited podcast series, The Undecideds, before the next one comes out. We're following five voters — all Tangle readers — who are undecided about who they are going to vote for in the 2024 election. In Episode 1, we introduce you to those voters. 

Today’s clickables: Correction and notes (0:50), Quick hits (6:54), Today’s story (8:45), Left’s take (11:19), Right’s take (15:03), Isaac’s take (18:37), Listener question (22:50), Under the Radar (25:47), Numbers (26:39), Have a nice day (27:45)

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Tangle is looking for a part-time intern to work as an assistant to our YouTube and podcast producer. This is a part-time, paid position that would be ideal for a college student or recent college graduate looking to get real-world deadline experience in the industry. Applicants should have:

Proficiency in Adobe Premiere — After Effects a plus.

Minimum of one year of video editing (Adobe Premiere)

Minimum of one year of audio editing and mixing (Any DAW)

Good organizational and communication skills

Understanding of composition and aesthetic choices

Self-sufficiency in solving technical problems

Proficiency in color grading and vertical video formatting (preferred, not required)


To apply, email your resume and a few paragraphs about why you are applying to jon@readtangle.com and isaac@readtangle.com with the subject line "Editor opening"
The job listing is posted here. Preference will be given to candidates in the greater Philadelphia area. 

What do you think of the latest news on the economy? Let us know!

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