{"podcast":{"title":"THRIVE, a Paychex Business Podcast","slug":"thrive-a-paychex-business-podcast-1231062","podcast_index_feed_id":1231062,"rss_url":"https://paychexbusiness.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://paychexbusiness.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/7987221/thrive-season-5-cover-art.jpg","author":"Paychex, Inc.","episode_count":529,"summary":"Designed for those who crave the inside scoop on everything from people to policy to profits, each THRIVE episode transforms complex business and HR topics into clear, actionable advice. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a seasoned business owner, or an aspiring leader, this podcast is your go-to source for cutting through the noise and gaining a competitive advantage.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T14:17:21.196631+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thrive-a-paychex-business-podcast-1231062"},"episode":{"title":"Refunds for Tariffs, Job Growth Discrepancy, Rehiring After AI Layoffs","slug":"refunds-for-tariffs-job-growth-discrepancy-rehiring-after-ai-layoffs","published_at":"2026-03-12T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thrive-a-paychex-business-podcast-1231062/refunds-for-tariffs-job-growth-discrepancy-rehiring-after-ai-layoffs","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thrive-a-paychex-business-podcast-1231062","url":"https://paychexbusiness.podbean.com/e/wir-031126/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7krwnymnbzf5rqv9/WIR_S5_031126.mp3","summary":"With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the legality of some tariffs and another court ruling that refunds must be paid, host Gene Marks offers business owners several tips on how to set themselves up to get their piece of billions of dollars returned. The Paychex Small Business Employment Watch paints a more stable picture of job growth than the federal government, which announced a loss of 92,000 jobs in February. A new weekly feature highlighting artificial intelligence shows that people who lost jobs in customer service to AI are being rehired, and the reason why will surprise you. Additional Resources Meet Paychex: https://bit.ly/3VtM6bs Paychex Small Business Employment Watch: https://bit.ly/paychex-sbew Tariffs and refund article: https://bit.ly/tariffs-and-refunds DISCLAIMER:The information presented in this podcast, and that is further provided by the presenter, should not be considered legal or accounting advice, and should not substitute for legal, accounting, or other professional advice in which the facts and circumstances may warrant. We encourage you to consult legal counsel as it pertains to your own unique situation(s) and/or with any specific legal questions you may have.","meta_description":"With the U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the legality of some tariffs and another court ruling that refunds must be paid, host Gene Marks offers busines…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":577,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/thrive-a-paychex-business-podcast-1231062/episodes/refunds-for-tariffs-job-growth-discrepancy-rehiring-after-ai-layoffs/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/thrive-a-paychex-business-podcast-1231062/refunds-for-tariffs-job-growth-discrepancy-rehiring-after-ai-layoffs.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}