Google and Apple are linking up to track COVID-19

After the violent attack on the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6, some social media platforms have taken down President Donald Trump's accounts. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

It's "Economics on Tap," our Friday happy hour edition of "Make Me Smart."

The two giant-est giants in mobile software are collaborating on a system to track contact between users and slow the spread of the coronavirus. But what are the privacy implications? We’ll talk about the system’s potential and its limitations. Plus, as part of our Friday series “Economics on Tap,” we’ll discuss Republican Sen. Josh Hawley’s co-sign on a proposal for the federal government to pay workers.

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