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May 4, 2020

Major retail bankruptcies begin

J. Crew has entered bankruptcy protection, the first major retail chain to do so during the COVID-19 era. A global summit aiming to raise more than $7 billion for vaccines and treatments. The 57 million people with jobs labeled “vulnerable.”

J. Crew is the first major retailer to file for bankruptcy protection in the COVID-19 era.
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J. Crew is the first major retailer to file for bankruptcy under COVID-19
by David Brancaccio, Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
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Online business will continue as usual, and J. Crew still has plans to reopen stores.
Amid historic layoffs, millions of low-wage workers still at risk
by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
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A new report finds the worst of COVID-19 job losses could be yet to come.

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

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Major retail bankruptcies begin

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Segments From This Episode

J. Crew is the first major retailer to file for bankruptcy under COVID-19

Amid historic layoffs, millions of low-wage workers still at risk

The Team