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Mar 11, 2020

Treating COVID-19’s economic symptoms

President Trump’s push for a payroll tax cut. What action will Europe take to support its economy during the new coronavirus outbreak? How banning political ads on certain social media platforms is affecting campaigns.

President Trump and his administration have not made a deal with Congress yet on what to do about the COVID-19 outbreak. — President Trump and his administration have not made a deal with Congress yet on what to do about the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Segments From This Episode

Would a payroll tax cut work in the COVID-19 economy?
by Kristin Schwab
Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Extra cash probably wouldn’t get people to take cruises or go to concerts.
How Europe can support its economy as the COVID-19 outbreak grows
by Victoria Craig
Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images
President Christine Lagarde has said the ECB is “ready to take appropriate and targeted measures” to address the crisis.
Social media limits on political ads hurt smaller campaigns
by Kimberly Adams
Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
Google’s new policies mean campaigns need to spend more to get their messages out.

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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director