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The economy is hitting a brick wall, but we don’t yet have the hard economic data — like jobs numbers. On our second daily episode, Kai and Molly talk about some of the indicators we do have and how much you can trust them. Plus, we look at the essential question in fighting this pandemic: If we shut down the economy, will that paralyze our healthcare system? Finally, a seasonal Make Me Smile moment.

The economy is hitting a brick wall, but we don’t yet have the hard economic data — like jobs numbers. On our second daily episode, Kai and Molly talk about some of the indicators we do have and how much you can trust them. Plus, we look at the essential question in fighting this pandemic: If we shut down the economy, will that paralyze our healthcare system? Finally, a seasonal Make Me Smile moment.

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing our economy in real time, meaning it’s harder than ever to keep up with the news. Starting today, Kai and Molly are doing a 10-minute podcast every afternoon to help you make sense of it all. (We’ll still take a deep drive into one topic every Tuesday.) Today, we’re talking about the repo market, the Senate stimulus bill and why you don’t need to hoard groceries. Remember, this show only works when we’re all getting smarter together. Send your questions to [email protected].

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing our economy in real time, meaning it’s harder than ever to keep up with the news. Starting today, Kai and Molly are doing a 10-minute podcast every afternoon to help you make sense of it all. (We’ll still take a deep drive into one topic every Tuesday.) Today, we’re talking about the repo market, the Senate stimulus bill and why you don’t need to hoard groceries. Remember, this show only works when we’re all getting smarter together. Send your questions to [email protected].

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing our economy in real time, meaning it’s harder than ever to keep up with the news. Starting today, Kai and Molly are doing a 10-minute podcast every afternoon to help you make sense of it all. (We’ll still take a deep drive into one topic every Tuesday.) Today, we’re talking about the repo market, the Senate stimulus bill and why you don’t need to hoard groceries. Remember, this show only works when we’re all getting smarter together. Send your questions to [email protected].

Nearly 38 million children are home, quite possibly through the summer break. For education, this is unprecedented. Many schools are embracing some kind of distance learning, but not everyone has access, and it can’t replace school’s function as an essential piece of the social safety net. So how will weeks or months of this new normal affect students, the digital divide and — oh, yeah — parents? Here to talk us through it is Pedro Noguera, UCLA distinguished professor of education.

Nearly 38 million children are home, quite possibly through the summer break. For education, this is unprecedented. Many schools are embracing some kind of distance learning, but not everyone has access, and it can’t replace school’s function as an essential piece of the social safety net. So how will weeks or months of this new normal affect students, the digital divide and — oh, yeah — parents? Here to talk us through it is Pedro Noguera, UCLA distinguished professor of education.

Nearly 38 million children are home, quite possibly through the summer break. For education, this is unprecedented. Many schools are embracing some kind of distance learning, but not everyone has access, and it can’t replace school’s function as an essential piece of the social safety net. So how will weeks or months of this new normal affect students, the digital divide and — oh, yeah — parents? Here to talk us through it is Pedro Noguera, UCLA distinguished professor of education.

Even after recent market volatility, supply shock, a surprise rate cut and a brewing oil war, COVID-19 has only just started to batter the American economy. It’s starting to look like the start of a real economic slowdown, even a recession. Does the government have the tools to avoid the worst? That’s something we’re still figuring out. Here to talk us through this and more is the New York Times’ Neil Irwin. Plus, we hear from a “Make Me Smart” listener in Venice, Italy.

Even after recent market volatility, supply shock, a surprise rate cut and a brewing oil war, COVID-19 has only just started to batter the American economy. It’s starting to look like the start of a real economic slowdown, even a recession. Does the government have the tools to avoid the worst? That’s something we’re still figuring out. Here to talk us through this and more is the New York Times’ Neil Irwin. Plus, we hear from a “Make Me Smart” listener in Venice, Italy.