Segments From this episode
COVID-19
45 states just started a new fiscal year. None are celebrating.
by Erika Beras
Jul 8, 2020
Tax revenue is down, expenditures are up and the future's uncertain.
COVID-19
Why Disney wants to reopen its theme parks now
by Kristin Schwab
Jul 8, 2020
The Walt Disney Co.'s other enterprises, including Disney+ and ESPN, may not be generating enough revenue.
COVID-19
Brooks Brothers files for bankruptcy
by Justin Ho
Jul 8, 2020
The 200-year-old company has been hit hard by the pandemic. But suit sales have been on the decline for years.
Race and Economy
How salary history bans can raise wages for female and Black workers
by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jul 8, 2020
New research shows evidence that pay gaps are related to salary negotiations.
The Block
Why can’t Baltimore solve its vacant housing problem?
by Amy Scott
Jul 8, 2020
Despite thousands of demolitions and rehabs, the number of empty buildings has barely budged for a decade.