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  • Brazil has witnessed protests over how politicians have tackled COVID-19.
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    Hospitals in Brazil struggle to source supplies of personal protective equipment. Mexico’s economy could shrink 9% this year. As protests ripple across America, what’s the economic impact of social upheaval? 

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  • In 2019, coal-based energy use fell 15%, while renewable energy — such as from solar and wind — grew 1%.
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    In 2019, Americans used more renewable energy than coal. The White House’s executive order on social media platforms. Tenants owe rent, and landlords owe mortgages. And, why leaders look to infrastructure spending in recessions.

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  • Dalio says the combination of debt, a large wealth gap and an economic downturn create instability that history has shown leads to extreme conflict.
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    The founder of the biggest hedge fund has plans to restructure capitalism to better serve more people. And, the White House is out with an executive order to try to remove some legal protections for social media companies.

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  • India’s migrant workers want to return home
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    Unemployment in India has risen to 24% with migrant workers facing an uncertain future. Imaging the future of retail, restaurants in Lithuania use vacant seating to make a catwalk of a different kind for local clothing stores.

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  • People with children are being disproportionately hit with job losses, and of course those children are home now.
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    Some people are starting to get rehired as states reopen, but, overall, we’re not hiring enough to offset the extraordinary magnitude of job losses. The history of the U.S. unemployment benefits system. And, Disney World’s plan to reopen this summer.

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  • The argument for a federal jobs program
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    Since the lockdowns began, more than 30 million Americans have gotten approval to receive unemployment benefits, but many more are still trying to get filed and approved. Plus, reimagining the economy after COVID-19 with a federal jobs program.

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  • Venezuela's oil industry is struggling to provide enough fuel.
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    People in Venezuela will have to pay to refuel as vital oil supplies arrive from Iran. Hong Kong residents worry as China passes a controversial security law. Nissan will stop making cars in Barcelona.

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  • Consumer sentiment is near the lowest level in nearly a decade.
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    Consumer sentiment plunged 19% in April. Yet the stock market is up. What do these contrasting trends mean? The launch of HBO Max. The future of manufacturing. In buildings closed by COVID-19, stagnant water can become dangerous.

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  • Gary Cohn argues it’s time to move from the immediate economic response to the COVID-19 emergency and switch to promoting a recovery that sticks.
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    Gary Cohn is frustrated with partisanship surrounding what the federal government should do next over the economy during COVID-19. Plus, fast food employees in Chicago have filed a lawsuit against McDonald’s, asking for stricter health standards.

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  • Cities are encouraging workers to commute by bike to aid social distancing
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    Governments hope biking commuters will ease pressure on public transport and lower pollution. The European Commission unveils a fresh COVID-19 rescue plan. Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi collaborate to cut costs. 

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