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Since pandemic lockdowns began, at least 30 million Americans have been approved to receive state or federal unemployment benefits.
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Workers might be facing permanent layoffs. Plus: E-scooters are back, remittances are rebounding and manufacturing is surging.
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Music from the episode
Planet Telex Radiohead
Chameleon Emancipator, 9 Theory
Big Break Ensemble Entendu
Low Season Poolside
oh baby LCD Soundsystem
Heavy Birdtalker
Vale Maribou State
The team
Nancy Farghalli
Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst
Producer II
Sean McHenry
Director & Associate Producer II