Jul 3, 2026A trade school in North Carolina is trying to get more women and non-binary people into careers in the trades — a more steady, AI-proof field than most. Plus, country stores, labor force participation, and a tailoring business.
RichVintage/Getty ImagesSegments From This Episode"Marketplace" host Reema Khrais talks about the latest economic news.Marketplace's Reema Khrais visits Hope Renovations, a program in North Carolina focused on getting more women and non-binary people into the trades.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesOne major factor is that the population is aging — and therefore retiring out of the workforce. Another factor is the crackdown on immigration, since immigrant communities have some of the highest labor force participation rates.
Courtesy CamarenaDaisy Camarena is co-founder of D’fifth Rose, an alteration shop in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Music from the episodeThe TeamKai Ryssdal HostNancy Farghalli Executive ProducerWill Storey Supervising Senior ProducerMaria Hollenhorst Producer IIAndie Corban Producer ISarah Leeson Producer ISean McHenry Director & Associate Producer IISofia Terenzio Associate Producer IJordan Mangi Assistant Digital ProducerLivi Burdette Assistant Producer
