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Apr 28, 2021

The history of the first 100 days in office

As President Biden marks his first 100 days in office, we look at how this presidential milestone became a thing. Plus, blockbuster quarterly results continue for Big Tech companies, but they’re trying to figure out what life looks like as the pandemic recedes. And, why didn’t big banks see the risks of Archegos Capital Management?

So far, the Biden administration has been sticking to plans it can implement without Republican support, said Ken Jacobs, chair of the Labor Center at the University of California, Berkeley. — So far, the Biden administration has been sticking to plans it can implement without Republican support, said Ken Jacobs, chair of the Labor Center at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Big Tech companies saw growth accelerate amid COVID
by Andy Uhler
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Now, these firms have to figure out what their roles might be if and when more people start going back to the office.
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Global banks' losses from hedge fund Archegos Capital are reportedly in the $10 billion range now
Erik Gordon, professor at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, has more.
As Biden marks first 100 days, a look back at the presidential milestone's economic history
It started with Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer has more.

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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

The history of the first 100 days in office