Segments From this episode
COVID & Unemployment
Where's the safety net for laid-off workers?
by Andy Uhler
Sep 30, 2020
Heading into the third quarter of the COVID economy, companies are shedding thousands of employees with little government relief in sight.
COVID-19
Why do economists compare recessions to letters of the alphabet?
by Marielle Segarra
Sep 30, 2020
Is it a V-shaped recovery? Or a J, L, U, W or K?
COVID-19
Mergers and acquisitions have a very good summer
by Kristin Schwab
Sep 30, 2020
Why has there been a corporate rush to buy and sell, and what do trends within those deals mean.
COVID-19
Want to start a "learning pod" at home? Check insurance and zoning laws
by Erika Beras
Sep 30, 2020
Homeowners policies may not cover the educational groups, and local law may prohibit them.
My Economy
"It's night and day from where it was at the beginning of COVID" for one Black-owned business
by Andie Corban
Sep 30, 2020
Nearly four months after a list of Black-owned businesses in Utah was published, Rita Magalde's bakery is booming with new customers.
COVID-19
How COVID-19 repurposed city streets
by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 30, 2020
“If you ran a business, and you didn't update the way that you use your assets for 50 or 60 years, you'd probably be out of business,” said Seleta Reynolds, the general manager of the LA Department of Transportation.