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Jay Siebold

Technical Director, Marketplace Morning Report

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  • A masked factory worker works on a machine line.
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    While new data suggests China’s economy is rebounding, the rest of Asia faces “economic pain.” India mulls direct cash transfers to help migrant workers. Worries over COVID-19 are boosting local fish sales in Kenya.

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  • Whole Foods is one of the companies facing backlash over working conditions during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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    Oil prices hit an 18-year low. Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island are planning a strike for Monday. How this “cancellation economy” is affecting places like the Coachella Valley in California.

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  • Usually busy main streets are closed in many parts of the country. How can those businesses access federal aid?
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    The COVID-19 relief bill signed into law last week sets aside more than $350 billion for loans to small businesses. How are convenience stores faring? Egg and orange juice prices soar.

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  • Health workers are searching for places to park.
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    With hospital parking lots busier due to COVID-19, what can health workers do? Global governments add more stimulus. Developing countries need increased health spending to tackle the pandemic.

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  • A man wearing a face mask takes a selfie at the Charging Bull statue on March 23, 2020.
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    The Dow has been up big the last couple of days, but history shows us there are occasional bull moments in bear markets. Some automakers are hoping to re-open factories in April. Does increasing unemployment compensation incentivize not working?

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  • A consumer pessimism plunge
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    The House is scheduled to vote today on a third coronavirus relief package. An update on consumer confidence during COVID-19. Concerns about utilities like electricity or water being shut off in parts of the country.

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  • A flower farm workers carries roses to a dump after flower exports were stopped in Kenya.
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    Living paycheck to paycheck is common in countries like Kenya. Migrant workers in India struggle to access financial aid. A Portuguese cafe in east London is lending a hand with a hot meal for those in need. 

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  • A sign is seen in front of the closed Department of Labor on March 25, 2020 in New York.
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    We got the worst spike ever recorded in the number of people signing up for unemployment. And the data from government agencies might not be capturing the full scope of the damage. Virus relief bill passes in the Senate.

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  • 2018 Nobel laureate Paul Romer has a plan to both keep more people healthy and ramp the economy back up.
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    A Nobel laureate offers a prescription for managing COVID-19 while phasing the economy back in. Today’s first-time unemployment claims number will be the largest in U.S history.

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  • G-20 members will meet in an emergency virtual summit on Thursday.

    World leaders prepare to debate a global action plan to tackle the pandemic. Seychelles is ahead of schedule with a pioneering marine conservation plan. Musicians make ends meet by moving festivals online.

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