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Episode 986: America Unemployed
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When Should We Restart the Economy?
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The Labor Market Catastrophe
The U.S. Capitol stands past a pedestrian crossing Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. Shortly after midnight today, the White House and Democratic lawmakers said they reached agreement on a $2 trillion bill aimed at limiting the economic hit of the coronavirus outbreak. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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Episode 985: Where Do We Get $2,000,000,000,000?
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin leaves the offices of Minority Leader Charles Schumer as negotiations continue into the night on a $2 trillion economic stimulus.
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Episode 984: Food And Farmworkers
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Jason Furman, a former economic adviser to President Barack Obama, has proposed a coronavirus stimulus package of $1,000 for most American adults, plus $500 for each of their kids.
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Episode 983: You Asked About The Virus Economy
The Most Vulnerable Workers
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell
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Our COVID-19 Indicators Of The Week
Episode 982: How To Save The Economy Now
DENVER, CO – MARCH 12: Healthcare workers test people for COVID-19 at the state’s first drive-up testing center (Photo by Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images)
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Episode 981: How To Test A Country
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The Indicator team is working from home, and so is the Indi-gator.
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Episode 980: The Fed Fights The Virus
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Episode 979: Medicine For The Economy
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Healthcare And Economic Despair
Episode 978: Coronavirus, Oil, and Kansas
