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“It’s COVID-19, stupid”

11.05.2020 - By MarketplacePlay

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That’s how one economist put it to us, in a twist on Bill Clinton’s “it’s the economy, stupid.” Basically, as long as the coronavirus is spreading unchecked, we’ll see a familiar economic stop and start. On today’s show, we get an update on the COVID economy: fluctuating consumer spending, continued unemployment claims and the Fed’s outlook. Later, we hear about how paid sick leave can slow the spread of COVID and gender bias in city design.

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