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Tech Startups, Shut Out From Federal Stimulus Loans, Seek Aid From Congress

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Some members of Congress want to let tech startups access federal stimulus loans. But venture-capital-backed startups aren't like other small businesses — they fail even in good economic times.

Tech Startups, Shut Out From Federal Stimulus Loans, Seek Aid From Congress

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Media

Roundtable: Trump And The Media

NPR's Michel Martin discusses what tech companies can do to regulate facts on their platforms with Aspen Digital's Vivian Schiller, Recode's Kara Swisher and the Cato Institute's Matthew Feeney.

Roundtable: Trump And The Media

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As 'Hero' Pay Ends, Essential Workers Wonder What They Are Worth

This weekend, temporary pay bumps for workers during the coronavirus pandemic are ending at companies across the country. In a normal world, high hazard pay might be the only way to stop employees from quitting en masse. But with tens of millions unemployed, workers quickly lost a lot of leverage. Ada Yokota/Getty Images hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

As 'Hero' Pay Ends, Essential Workers Wonder What They Are Worth

Many retail and food workers are losing temporary wage bumps they got during the pandemic. Some say their work hazards are only increasing, while their wage is lower than unemployment benefits.

As 'Hero' Pay Ends, Essential Workers Wonder What They Are Worth

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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Georgia Landlord Steps Up To Assist Tenants

During the first month of shutdowns, Atlanta commercial landlord Robert Fransen decided to work with his tenants to cut them a break on their rent and help them adapt their businesses to the pandemic.

Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Georgia Landlord Steps Up To Assist Tenants

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Economy

Consumer Spending Plunged More Than 13% In April Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

With many stores and restaurants closed last month, consumer spending plunged. That's a big blow for the economy, since consumers are the nation's biggest economic engine.

Consumer Spending Plunged More Than 13% In April Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Economy

Revisiting Common Economy Questions And Reconnecting With Past Callers, Continued

NPR's chief economics correspondent looks back at the question answered on the National Conversation about the economy. Past callers reconnect to update on how they have fared during the pandemic.

Revisiting Common Economy Questions And Reconnecting With Past Callers, Continued

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Economy

Revisiting Common Economy Questions And Reconnecting With Past Callers

NPR's chief economics correspondent looks back at the question answered on the National Conversation about the economy. Past callers reconnect to update on how they have fared during the pandemic.

Revisiting Common Economy Questions And Reconnecting With Past Callers

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Health

A Flight Attendant Shares Her Thoughts About Returning To Work

A single mother Lynn Chute shares here experience of being exposed to COVID-19 as a flight attendant, being laid off later and getting ready to return to work.

A Flight Attendant Shares Her Thoughts About Returning To Work

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Trump, Retaliating Against Beijing, Revokes Privileges For Hong Kong

President Trump gives remarks Friday on China in the Rose Garden. Alongside him are trade adviser Peter Navarro, from left, national security adviser Robert O'Brien, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Trump, Retaliating Against Beijing, Revokes Privileges For Hong Kong

President Trump says the U.S. would take a number of steps after China's central government asserted more direct authority over Hong Kong, which it had pledged to treat differently.

People Can't See It, But This Grocery Worker Still Wears Lipstick Under Her Mask

Yesenia Ortiz works at a grocery store in Greensboro, N.C. She says she wishes she would get paid more during the pandemic because of the extra level of risk to which she is exposed. Sarah Gonzalez/NPR hide caption

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Faces Of The Coronavirus Recession

People Can't See It, But This Grocery Worker Still Wears Lipstick Under Her Mask

As a low-wage worker, Yesenia Ortiz wishes she would get paid more during the pandemic because of the extra level of risk to which she is exposed.

Nick Hanauer: How Do We Begin To Reinvent Capitalism?

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TED Radio Hour

Nick Hanauer: How Do We Begin To Reinvent Capitalism?

Billionaire entrepreneur Nick Hanauer says that today's inequality results from decades of bad economic theory. He argues for a reinvention of our capitalist system and our definition of prosperity.

Nick Hanauer: How Do We Begin To Reinvent Capitalism?

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Planet Money

S.C. Hospital System Tells Non-COVID-19 Patients It's Safe To Return

Hospitals lost millions of dollars preparing for a surge of COVID-19 patients. Some were swamped, but others only saw a handful of coronavirus cases. Now many are struggling to survive.

S.C. Hospital System Tells Non-COVID-19 Patients It's Safe To Return

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Politics

Trump Uses Executive Order To Crack Down On Social Media Companies

President Trump escalated his fight with Twitter with an attempt to strip long-held legal protections from online platforms. But what real effect will Trump's executive order have?

Trump Uses Executive Order To Crack Down On Social Media Companies

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