Apr 29, 2020
Episode 182
Can states run out of unemployment money?
In just five weeks, the total number of laid-off people turning to state unemployment has risen to 26 million.
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And can they go bankrupt? That, plus more of your questions answered on this "Whadda Ya Wanna Know Wednesday."
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And can they go bankrupt? That’s just two of the questions we’re tackling in today’s “Whadda Ya Wanna Know Wednesday.” Plus: Should we be concerned Google is in so many schools? Why do big companies get small business money? And maybe the most important of all: How are we staying sane right now?
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Kai Ryssdal
Host
Marissa Cabrera
Senior Producer
Bridget Bodnar
Senior Producer
Tony Wagner
Digital Producer
