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Apr 27, 2020

Will round two of small businesses loans go smoother?

We called banks and small businesses to find out. Plus: The view from Shanghai, surprising essential businesses and why the stock market is not the economy.

Farmgirl Flowers CEO Christina Stembel at one of the company's California distribution centers.
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Segments From This Episode

What’s an “essential” business, and who decides?
by Kristin Schwab
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Some mandates are written in clumsy legal jargon that’s hard to understand.
Peace Corps volunteers return home to a dismal job market and a future in limbo
by Andy Uhler
Courtesy of the Peace Corps
There’s a network of former Peace Corps volunteers trying to help current volunteers in their abrupt return.
Why is the stock market doing well right now?
by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal
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Investors aren’t too focused on unemployment or struggling small businesses, said Anat Admati of Stanford.
Small banks worry they’re at a disadvantage in new round of SBA loans
by Justin Ho
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
Banks submitting 5,000 or more applications can upload one document. Banks submitting fewer have to enter information manually.
A Shanghai postcard: life after the COVID-19 economic shutdown
by Jennifer Pak
Jennifer Pak/Marketplace
With masks, fever checks and health QR codes, there are signs that the coronavirus still poses a threat to daily life.