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Mar 19, 2020

Keeping money market funds safe

The Fed offers emergency loans to what are considered low-risk money market mutual funds, and why that’s important. An early measure of layoffs during COVID-19. Price discrimination in the age of coronavirus.

The Fed is trying to be sure that money market funds have plenty of money. — The Fed is trying to be sure that money market funds have plenty of money.
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Segments From This Episode

Weekly unemployment claims start to give a snapshot of COVID-19 layoffs
by Mitchell Hartman
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Many companies are laying off workers. Weekly jobless claims will tell us how many people are now filing for state unemployment benefits.
The economics behind why toilet paper is sold out
by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
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Coronavirus household shortages, explained.

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