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Jul 9, 2020

Whiplash in the bar and restaurant industries

Many bar and restaurant employees went back to work in June. New COVID-19 spikes and shutdowns might be sending them back home. Plus, potential furloughs for United Airlines. And, how Americans are spending pandemic unemployment insurance.

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Restaurants and bars in states where COVID-19 is spiking have run up against new rules to once again cut capacity or certain services.
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More on the pandemic's toll on the airline industry
United Airlines is preparing to send notices of potential furloughs to almost half of its U.S. workforce. And it’s not alone. Marketplace’s Nova Safo is following the story.
Expanded COVID-19 unemployment money is helping millions of workers pay their bills
by Mitchell Hartman
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The extra $600 every week is set to run out at the end of this month.
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Restaurants, bars put the brakes on reopening, just as jobs started coming back
by Marielle Segarra
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More than 30% of June’s job gains came from bars and restaurants.
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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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Whiplash in the bar and restaurant industries

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Segments From This Episode

More on the pandemic's toll on the airline industry

Expanded COVID-19 unemployment money is helping millions of workers pay their bills

Restaurants, bars put the brakes on reopening, just as jobs started coming back

Music from the episode

The Team