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Mar 10, 2020

How do you prevent a coronavirus recession?

Today, we’ll look at how a payroll tax cut would work. Plus: canceled flights, canceled classes and a price war on oil.

What Trump’s payroll tax cut proposes to do for workers, businesses
by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
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Payroll tax cuts, used to boost the economy, only help those who get a paycheck.
Airlines cut flights as demand plummets
by Jack Stewart
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Deciding which flights to cancel means considering the effects on the entire, byzantine, schedule.
As COVID-19 spreads, the nation doubles down on cleaning
by Justin Ho
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With transit systems encouraging people to wash their hands and avoid touching their face and businesses stepping up their own efforts, the country finds itself in a disinfecting moment.
What lunch shaming tells us about how we think about poor people
by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
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The way we talk about poverty and the the people living in it could be getting in the way of solving inequality. One example? Lunch shaming.
Oil price war: Saudis have lowest costs; doesn’t mean they’ll win
by Scott Tong
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Low oil prices affect all producer nations. Each has different vulnerabilities.
How COVID-19 is affecting small businesses in Seattle
by Andie Corban
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We checked in with owners of a florist, a women’s boutique and a small pharmacy.