In the first segment, Associate Vice President for University Relations and Professor of Economics Dr. Bruce Corrie joins the podcast to talk about the economic effects of COVID-19 and the interventions that have been rolled out to address the effects. Check out his blog at https://covideconomics.org/

In the second segment, alumnus Bruce Nustad, BA '93, who serves as president of the Minnesota Retailers Association, shares what's happening specifically in the retail industry at this time and how consumers can support local retailers.