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Apr 22, 2020

New money for COVID-19 relief

The House of Representatives is expected to pass new coronavirus relief money. A report from the World Bank warns that money sent by migrant workers to their families could fall. Economic research on the expected and real-time effects of COVID-19.

Congressional leaders have agreed on a new $500 billion bipartisan deal to deliver more coronavirus relief to small businesses and hospitals. — Congressional leaders have agreed on a new $500 billion bipartisan deal to deliver more coronavirus relief to small businesses and hospitals.
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Segments From This Episode

Breaking down the new COVID-19 relief bill
by David Brancaccio, Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
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The nearly half-a-trillion dollar bill would replenish the program to help small businesses.
What can past pandemics teach economists about COVID-19?
by David Brancaccio, Chris Farrell, Candace Manriquez Wrenn and Alex Schroeder
Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images
Economists are adapting models and using social media to try to capture emerging trends in real time.

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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