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Jan 14, 2021

Security costs after last week’s Capitol attack

State budgets hit hard by the pandemic are being pushed even further with more security costs. Plus, businesses in and around Washington, D.C., are used to a boost around inauguration time. Not this year. And, federal workers and some military members catch up on previously deferred tax payments.

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The continuing threat to statehouses across the country means more expenses for state law enforcement, and, in some cases, the National Guard.
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States spend more on security facing continued threat of violence
by Mitchell Hartman
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It’s another cost for states whose tax revenues are down due to the pandemic economic slowdown.
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Security concerns take toll on pandemic-ravaged Washington businesses
by Andy Uhler
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Instead of an inauguration boost, businesses in and around the nation’s capital plan to curtail hours or even close.
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Federal workers and military service members are seeing smaller paychecks this month while repaying tax deferral
They were forced to take the tax deferral last fall as part of President Donald Trump’s COVID relief. Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer has more.

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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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Security costs after last week’s Capitol attack

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Segments From This Episode

States spend more on security facing continued threat of violence

Security concerns take toll on pandemic-ravaged Washington businesses

Federal workers and military service members are seeing smaller paychecks this month while repaying tax deferral

Music from the episode

The Team