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The last king of junk bonds
Feb 19, 2020

The last king of junk bonds

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Chinese residents forgoing travel helps contain the spread of coronavirus. Black homeownership ticks up slightly, but it's still way lower than it should be. A primer on Michael Milken, the former "junk bond king" whom Trump just pardoned.

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What people are (and aren't) spending money on during the coronavirus outbreak

Feb 19, 2020
Forgoing the Chinese Lunar New Year festivities means spending less money on partying and spending a lot of time indoors.
A vegetable stand in Wuhan City, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak. Resident Tian Changxing said vegetables are in short supply in the city.
Tian Changxing

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Intro The xx

The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Brian Allison Engineer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer