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Apr 1, 2020

“Obamacare” and COVID-19

ADP employment shows payrolls down by just 27,000 people in the last month. A fresh reading on U.S. factory activity. No reopening for Affordable Care Act enrollment. Crude oil prices down big. Car sales in the midst of COVID-19.

The Trump administration has decided it's not going to reopen enrollment in the Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges.

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Segments From This Episode

Shelter-in-place orders hit factories
by Scott Tong
Scott Olson/Getty Images
Economists say it could take three to six months of data to understand the pain in the factory economy.
How many people were buying cars as COVID-19 restrictions took over?
by Jack Stewart
Gregory Shamus/Getty Images
In addition to a drop in demand, automakers have been forced to close factories.
Trump decides against reopening health care enrollment during pandemic
by Rose Conlon
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
A White House official said Tuesday that the administration decided against it.

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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