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Aug 6, 2020

The economy is sending us conflicting signs

Trying to get a sense of how hiring and rehiring is going. Plus, tomorrow is the self-imposed deadline for a deal on more pandemic relief. How altered college sports schedules will affect small-town economies. Supply chains suffer in 2020.

The Labor Department’s report marked the 20th straight week that at least 1 million people have sought jobless aid. Pictured: A sign asking clients to wear a mask and respect social distancing is seen on the door of a closed store in Los Angeles. — The Labor Department’s report marked the 20th straight week that at least 1 million people have sought jobless aid. Pictured: A sign asking clients to wear a mask and respect social distancing is seen on the door of a closed store in Los Angeles.
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Segments From This Episode

It appears the pace of rehiring has slowed quite dramatically
Diane Swonk, chief economist with tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton, has more.
Congress, White House still cannot agree over extending federal payments for unemployment
Marketplace’s Nova Safo reports.
Small towns brace for altered college football schedules
by Greg Echlin
Greg Echlin
Business owners in Maryville, Missouri, and Baldwin City, Kansas, say college athletics help their bottom lines.
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How much money are supply chain disruptions costing companies?
by Sabri Ben-Achour, Meredith Garretson Morbey, Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
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Cyberattacks, trade disputes, the coronavirus, natural disasters — it is exceedingly difficult to manage a complex web of business relationships
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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