The economy is sending mixed signals

Though fears of a recession persist, there’s plenty to be happy about in today’s hiring report: Manufacturing employment has returned to pre-pandemic levels, and the number of people forced to work part-time because they can’t find full-time gigs is way down. But high child care costs are still keeping women on the sidelines of the economy. Later, a special designation for an English county’s wine leaves a bitter taste in the mouths of some.