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Nov 6, 2020

Economic recovery is all about how we deal with COVID-19, Fed chair says

Plus, Uber’s plans to push for more laws across the country like Proposition 22 in California. And, Los Angeles County voters approved a criminal justice reform that would boost social services spending by hundreds of millions of dollars.

Economic recovery is all about how we deal with COVID-19, Fed chair says — Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

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Fed Chair Powell says full economic recovery depends on managing COVID-19
by David Brancaccio, Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
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Social distancing and wearing masks will help get the economy back to full strength, Powell said Thursday.
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Uber will push for more laws like Proposition 22 across the country, to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees
“Marketplace Tech” host Molly Wood has more.
Los Angeles voters approve plan to boost social service funding
by Jasmine Garsd
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Measure J requires the county to spend at least 10% of its unrestricted general fund on things like job training and mental health treatment.
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Economic recovery is all about how we deal with COVID-19, Fed chair says