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Dec 3, 2020

There’s new momentum for federal pandemic relief efforts

In focus: A $900 billion proposal from a bipartisan group of senators. Plus, a new Urban Institute report finds Black, Latinx and Native American workers are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus infection on the job. And, Kroger offers rapid antibody testing.

There’s new momentum for federal pandemic relief efforts — Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

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Segments From This Episode

The latest efforts to prop up the COVID-battered U.S. economy seem to have new energy in Washington
Marketplace’s Nova Safo has more.
People of color more at risk of COVID-19 spread at work
by Meghan McCarty Carino
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The Urban Institute says more than half of Black, Latinx and Native American workers have jobs that put them at a greater risk.
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Kroger, offering antibody tests, may be well placed to distribute a vaccine
by Sabri Ben-Achour
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Vaccines present opportunity for big retailers in general and grocery chains in particular.
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David Brancaccio Host
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Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
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