Labor Lost and Found, Retirement Plan Uptick, Pay Transparency, and Perks for Downtown Revival

Layoffs by Amazon, Facebook, and other large companies are increasing the labor pool for small businesses to snap up quality talent.

Meanwhile, there’s a rise in the creation of private-sector workplace retirement plans, according to a Pew Charitable Trust study, in some states including a nearly 1.5% increase in California, and Gene Marks shares the reason why. Pay transparency might get a boost at the federal level, while one major U.S. city comes up with a plan to reboot its downtown — and is offering grants and free rent to kick-start the program. Listen to the episode for more. Listen here.