Jul 23, 2020

There’s a week left to come up with another round of unemployment relief

A person fills out an unemployment benefits application. The addition of $600 a week has enabled many Americans to keep spending and support businesses. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

Extra unemployment benefits are set to disappear July 31. Plus, Trump denies reports that he tried to steer a golf tournament to one of his resorts. And, Mattel earnings will give us a sense of how toy sales are doing.

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COVID & Unemployment

Pandemic unemployment benefits have kept people spending

by Jasmine Garsd

Jul 23, 2020

Economists say the additional $600-a-week benefit has boosted the whole economy and contributed to job growth.

A person fills out an unemployment benefits application. The addition of $600 a week has enabled many Americans to keep spending and support businesses.

Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

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Trump denies asking ambassador to help move British Open to his resort

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder

Jul 23, 2020

The Turnberry is reportedly not profitable, and a major golf tournament could bring in tens of millions of dollars to the local economy.

Ambassador Robert Wood Johnson IV said Trump asked him to help get the British Open moved to the Trump Turnberry resort in Scotland, pictured above.

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COVID-19

Mattel banks on keeping kids busy during the pandemic

by Erika Beras

Jul 23, 2020

Mattel has pivoted, playing to the moment at hand with marketing like "play is never canceled" and an emphasis on family activities.

Hot Wheels cars, a Mattel product, weren't flying off the shelves during the pandemic like other games. So Mattel has pivoted.

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Ghost Duet Louie Zong

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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