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May 27, 2020

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Today, we'll look to Shanghai for an example. Plus: the PPP extension, a literal economic slowdown and how breweries are adapting to social distancing.

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How pandemic-shuttered campuses can reopen

by Jennifer Pak
May 27, 2020
The Shanghai campus of New York University has resumed classes, but the environment and learning process are different.
A student at NYU's Shanghai campus sits alone in the library. Fewer seats are available, reflecting the school's effort to maintain social distancing.
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As Congress weighs easing PPP rules, small businesses like what they hear

by Justin Ho
May 27, 2020
Among the proposed changes: more time to spend and pay back the funds, fewer restrictions on how to use it
A shuttered New York City business district in mid-May. Some of the rules that make the PPP confusing for businesses may change.
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In Marrakesh, tourism is frozen. So is the economy.

by Marketplace Staff
May 28, 2020
A Marrakesh grocer weighs in why tourism is the biggest factor in his business.
A Morrocan woman wearing a protective mask walks through the nearly deserted Jamaa el-Fna square in Marrakesh on March 17, 2020, days before Moroccan authorities implemented a strict lockdown.
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How the pandemic is changing high fashion

by Erika Beras
May 27, 2020
Gucci's the latest designer to announce it's changing the way the industry does business.
Gucci's Spring/Summer 2020 runway show in Milan in 2019. The brand announced it is officially abandoning the traditional fashion seasons.
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Warner Music's IPO boosted by streaming

by Jasmine Garsd
May 27, 2020
The offering, postponed from February by the pandemic, values company at up to $13.3 billion.
Recording artist Lizzo at the Warner Music Group's pre-Grammy party in January.
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Contested gig worker classification causes issues with jobless benefits

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 27, 2020
A group of ride share drivers have sued New York over unemployment hold ups.
Demonstrators call for unemployment benefits in Los Angeles in April.
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Retail beer sales are up but that's not cutting it for many craft breweries

by Andy Uhler
May 27, 2020
Smaller brewers often don't have enough of a retail presence to offset loss of sales in bars and restaurants.
A brewery in Washington, D.C. seen in 2019. One brewery owner said about 40% of his brewery’s revenue comes from selling kegs to bars and restaurants.
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In the coronavirus economy, consumers are saving their money

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
May 27, 2020
Lockdown closes doors to consumers. With spending down, 'velocity of money' is an important indicator to watch.
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Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer
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Daisy Palacios Producer
Sean McHenry Associate Producer
Maria Hollenhorst Associate Producer
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