Segments From This Episode

• The Minnesota Freedom Fund raises donations to bail out protesters

  by Janet Nguyen

  

  The organization has been fighting against the concept of cash bail.

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• Activists propose reforming policing by cutting budgets

  by Marielle Segarra

  

  In a lot of cities, policing eats up a big chunk of the general fund.

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• Economically, riots endure

  by Sabri Ben-Achour

  

  While every moment of social upheaval is unique, history suggests long recovery periods for economies wracked by violent uprisings.

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• Despite the pandemic, the trade war is still on

  by Bennett Purser

  

  Customs broker Gretchen Blough discusses how companies adapted to the coronavirus pandemic after navigating the conflict in U.S.-China commerce.

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• What can the government do to revitalize distressed neighborhoods?

  by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

  

  Politicians like to use tax incentives, but are they effective?

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• The department that’s helping the Fed look beyond the markets

  by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

  

  Abigail Wozniak, director of the Opportunity and Inclusive Growth Institute at the Minneapolis Fed, discusses her department’s role and our current economic situation.

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