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J. Screwed
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J. Screwed

This month, J.Crew went bankrupt. But not before inventing a whole new way of playing hardball with lenders. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

J. Screwed

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Stocks Are Up But The Economy's Down
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Stocks Are Up But The Economy's Down

The stock market has recovered more than half the ground lost when it crashed nearly 34 percent starting in late February. But the economy hasn't recovered. Why is there such a stark disconnect?

Stocks Are Up But The Economy's Down

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Waiting For A Surge
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Waiting For A Surge

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.

Waiting For A Surge

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How To Get Trillions To Millions
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How To Get Trillions To Millions

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Unemployment offices and small banks are getting money from the government to the people who need it. But it's like trying to smoosh a fifty foot pile of money through a ten foot hole. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

How To Get Trillions To Millions

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The Persistence Of Poverty
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The Persistence Of Poverty

Melissa Dell, winner of the John Bates Clark Medal for economics, on why poverty and insecurity are so persistent in certain parts of the world.

The Persistence Of Poverty

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The Public Transit Problem
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The Public Transit Problem

Public transit systems are vital to cities. Many have been shut down or slowed during the pandemic. Now city administrators have to figure out how to reopen them.

The Public Transit Problem

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Small Banks' Corona Crunch

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Small Banks' Corona Crunch

by Adrian Ma ,

Many banks have changed the way they work, as they hurry to get billions in CARES Act cash to small businesses.

Small Banks' Corona Crunch

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Episode 1,000

It's here! We did it! 1,000 episodes! And, to thank all our listeners for riding shotgun the whole way — we're gonna let you in on our secrets... | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Episode 1,000

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Waiting For A Check
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Waiting For A Check

State unemployment offices have been slammed, as 36 million Americans have lost their jobs. And now individuals and the U.S. economy are depending on these often underfunded operations to step up.

Waiting For A Check

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Reopening Sports: Does MMA Point The Way?
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Reopening Sports: Does MMA Point The Way?

Mixed martial arts is the first major spectator sport in the U.S. to host live events since the coronavirus lockdown. Other sports are watching to see whether MMA could point the way.

Reopening Sports: Does MMA Point The Way?

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Episode 999: The Restaurant From The Future
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Episode 999: The Restaurant From The Future

With over 5.5 million workers unemployed or furloughed, no other industry has been hit harder than restaurants. Yet one guy is thinking about expanding. Huh? | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Episode 999: The Restaurant From The Future

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Coronavirus, Farmworkers And America's Food Supply
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Coronavirus, Farmworkers And America's Food Supply

The working conditions on many farms mean that agricultural laborers are at high risk of getting COVID-19. That poses a real threat to those workers and to the country's food supply.

Coronavirus, Farmworkers And America's Food Supply

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Pay Cuts Vs. Layoffs
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Pay Cuts Vs. Layoffs

Companies hammered by the economic collapse due to the coronavirus pandemic are being forced to make a hard choice: lay staff off or cut their pay.

Pay Cuts Vs. Layoffs

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Episode 998: Journey To The Center Of The Fed
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Episode 998: Journey To The Center Of The Fed

We get on a boat and go to the Federal Reserve to talk about why it may be the most important institution in the world right now. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

Episode 998: Journey To The Center Of The Fed

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A Brutal Jobs Report
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A Brutal Jobs Report

The jobs report for this month was nightmarish. But as bad as it was, it hid some even worse news about the employment situation.

A Brutal Jobs Report

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Gov. Newsom On Reopening California
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Gov. Newsom On Reopening California

California Governor Gavin Newsom talks with Stacey Vanek Smith about his plans to reopen the fifth largest economy in the world.

Gov. Newsom On Reopening California

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