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Today’s Numbers: The COVID Economy

by Scott Tong and Mitchell Hartman
Dec 3, 2020
A daily snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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An unemployed bartender’s search for work and stability

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 2, 2020
“There’s just a lot of people applying for not a lot of jobs,” says Neil Cairns of Portland, Oregon.
With many bars and restaurants closed or struggling to stay open, there's stiff competition for jobs in the industry.
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How should we spend future pandemic relief money?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 2, 2020
Economic recovery could take a range of different approaches. Check out these three experts' ideas.
Sen. Joe Manchin, Democrat of West Virginia, hands a poster describing a proposal for a COVID-19 relief bill to Sen. Mark Warner, Democrat of Virginia, alongside a bipartisan group of Democrat and Republican members of Congress as they announce the proposal on Dec. 1, 2020.
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Why commercial lending fell last quarter despite low interest rates

by Justin Ho
Dec 2, 2020
The report found that bank lending volume fell in the most recent quarter, driven by decreases in commercial and industrial lending.
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How workplaces could help distribute the vaccine

by Kristin Schwab
Dec 2, 2020
Employer-sponsored programs make vaccinations convenient and help to normalize the idea of getting one.
A sign reflects the widespread interest in being protected from the coronavirus. Workplace vaccinations could bring protection to more people.
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What a magnetized iron screwdriver can teach us about the post-COVID economy

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 2, 2020
“Nature is lazy,” a physicist says. “When we change the direction of this external field, what happens is everything lags behind.”
In physics and in economics, the effect lingers.
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Is this the end of the road for the internal combustion engine in the U.K.?

by Stephen Beard
Dec 2, 2020
The nation banned the sale of new fossil-fueled cars starting in 2030. Enthusiasts, and the public, are not sure the electric revolution will be complete by then.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson poses in an electric taxi. His government has accelerated its plan to move the country to electric transportation.
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Salesforce is buying messaging app Slack for $27.7 billion

by David Brancaccio and Marielle Segarra
Dec 2, 2020
It's Salesforce's largest acquisition yet.
Marc Benioff, founder, chairman and CEO of Salesforce
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Nasdaq proposal would require listing companies to have more diverse boards

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 2, 2020
Corporate boards serve an advisory roles and make key decisions about the direction of a business.
People are reflected in the window of the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on July 30, 2018 in New York City.
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Race and Economy

Bon Appétit, with a new editor-in-chief, sets out to change how we think about food

by David Brancaccio and Meredith Garretson
Dec 2, 2020
Davis wants Bon Appétit to be the top destination for recipes, but also a place to gather and discuss the links between culture and food.
Dawn Davis began her new role as head of the 64-year-old magazine last month.
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