Segments From This Episode

• What is it like to reopen a restaurant right now?

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  The restaurant industry faces a huge challenge: not just how to reopen safely, but how to make customers feel safe.

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• COVID-19 is likely leading more U.S. farmers to file for bankruptcy

  by Andy Uhler

  

  American farmers were struggling because of the U.S.-China trade war long before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

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• The changing labor market could affect hazard pay

  by Meghan McCarty Carino

  

  Bonuses for many essential workers is being rolled back this month. And high unemployment could push wages down, even for risky jobs.

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• What can the Federal Reserve do to help the economy?

  by Mitchell Hartman

  

  The central bank is already buying bonds to keep money flowing, but it has a few more tools in its kit.

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• How we spent our relief checks

  by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

  

  Economists at four universities studied the spending habits of about 1,600 middle and low-income consumers who got $1,200 direct payments. The money was spent on necessities like rent and food.

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• What happens if you choose not to go back to work in Texas?

  by Andie Corban and Kai Ryssdal

  

  The executive director of the Texas Workforce Commission said they’re making some allowances so people who choose not to go back to work keep receiving benefits.

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• The new workflow for plumbers means turning some jobs down

  by Alli Fam

  

  The owner of a plumbing company won’t serve clients who are ill, and both plumbers and clients must wear face masks.

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