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Kimberly Adams
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Apr 30, 2020

Episodes 4921 - 4930 of 10000

  • Apr 30, 2020

    Low interest rates are a double-edged sword

    Low interest rates are great for stimulus in a time of need. But what about for savers?
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    The Federal Reserve has now decided to keep interest rates super low, near zero. Oil giant Shell cuts investor dividends for the first time in 80 years. And, game theory for robots — they’re learning economics, too, you know.

  • Apr 30, 2020

    Eurozone countries feel the COVID-19 pain

    European lockdowns batter economic growth.

    France and Spain posted their biggest economic declines in 25 years, while Italy starts its long road to recovery. Will the European Central Bank intervene? A deal between AstraZeneca and Oxford University could see the U.K. produce a COVID-19 vaccine.

  • Apr 29, 2020

    Only the beginning of GDP decline

    Stay-at-home orders have been enough to create a quarterly loss for the U.S. economy.
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    The biggest quarterly contraction in the U.S. economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Ford reports first-quarter losses. Surveying the meat industry amid supply chain disruption and demand shock. Pandemic problems for the global flower trade.

  • Apr 29, 2020

    America’s meat supply and what we know

    President Trump is invoking his special authority under the Defense Production Act to keep meat processing plants open.
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    Some meat processing plants have been identified as virus hot spots, forcing them to close. But the president is keeping them open. Airbus CEO on what the pandemic means for plane manufacturers. How to build resilient communities during COVID-19 recovery.

  • Apr 29, 2020

    Airbus loses altitude

    Airbus profits plunged between January and March.
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    The boss of Airbus says COVID-19 is the “gravest crisis” to ever hit the aviation industry, as its profits fall sharply. The global flower industry is wilting due to falling demand as producers are having to destroy blooms. 

  • Apr 28, 2020

    What do company forecasts say?

    3M shares have risen after first quarter sales increased due to "strong demand" for personal safety products.
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    Some big corporations are predicting improvement in the coming weeks. The Trump administration is trying to ensure that Paycheck Protection loans go to the intended small businesses. Mastercard pledges to get unbanked individuals and small businesses into the financial system.

  • Apr 28, 2020

    COVID-19 aid and inequality

    A small business owner fills out an online form for pandemic financial aid. Payments for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program are due this year.
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    Criticism that smaller and minority-owned businesses didn’t get their fair share from the first round of Paycheck Protection Program money. Wireless and internet carriers are extending grace periods. Apple and Google are set to release their joint contact tracing tool.

  • Apr 28, 2020

    Profits plunge at Europe’s biggest bank

    Pre-tax profits at HSBC have almost halved.
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    HSBC halts job cuts as concerns mount over loan repayments. Takeout is back as New Zealand starts to relax lockdown restrictions. India criticizes the accuracy of Chinese-made COVID-19 testing kits and cancels an order.

  • Apr 27, 2020

    Not all businesses that can reopen will

    In states like Georgia, each business is having to make a decision about whether it makes sense to reopen now.
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    New guidelines for meat processors, as COVID-19 threatens food supply infrastructure. The SXSW film festival has partnered with Amazon to show some movies for free. Businesses in Georgia must make a decision about whether to reopen or not.

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Get up to speed on the news each morning with our daily radio show and podcast, “Marketplace Morning Report,” hosted by Kimberly Adams. We give you the economy without the anxiety, in the amount of time it takes to brew a cup of coffee. Start your day with us, on air or by downloading our podcast, for context and perspective on the economic news that matters to you.

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