Segments From This Episode

• Republicans have rolled out a COVID-19 relief bill. Here’s what it includes.

  by Sabri Ben-Achour, Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder

  

  One major difference from the Democrats’ bill is a sharp decrease in the amount of money for pandemic unemployment assistance.

  ShareDownload

• If the Fed’s nominees were confirmed, could they change monetary policy?

  by Andy Uhler

  

  The central bank’s board of governors is designed with checks and balances, so one member’s influence would be limited.

  ShareDownload

• To boost hand sanitizer production, France uncorks a novel solution

  by John Laurenson

  

  Some local officials have turned to their wine producers that have distilleries to tackle a sanitizer shortage.

  ShareDownload