Oct 14, 2020

What you need to know about unemployment benefits right now

People lining up to file unemployment claims in Calexico, California, in July. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation, explained. Plus, a deep dive into two important indicators: bank reserves and the Producer Price Index.

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COVID-19

More optimistic about the recovery, big banks trim the reserves they set aside to cover bad loans

by Justin Ho

Oct 14, 2020

But if we're in for a double-dip recession, they'll need to set aside billions more than they currently have on hand.

Big banks, like JPMorgan Chase, are feeling more confident about the economic recovery after solid third quarter earnings.

Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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There are signs the economy may be improving

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Oct 14, 2020

The modest increase in Producer Price Index numbers could be good inflation, considering.

Producer price hikes on items like chicken could raise the price you pay at the grocery store — but it could also not.

Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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COVID & Unemployment

What you need to know about Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation

by Mitchell Hartman , Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry

Oct 14, 2020

And what happens when the PEUC program expires at the end of the year?

People lining up to file unemployment claims in Calexico, California, in July.

Mario Tama/Getty Images

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COVID-19

Airlines to start offering pre-flight COVID tests

by Andy Uhler

Oct 14, 2020

United Airlines will be the first to do so starting Wednesday.

A passenger checks in for a United Airlines flight at Los Angeles International Airport on Oct. 1.

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Race and Economy

What role can the Fed play in building a more inclusive economy?

by Marketplace Staff

Oct 13, 2020

The Federal Reserve is holding a series of events aimed at understanding structural racism in the U.S. economy and actions to address it.

Top Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that they have a role to play in dismantling structural racism in the economy.

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My Economy

How a coffee company CEO is getting through the pandemic

by Sean McHenry

Oct 14, 2020

Keba Konte, CEO of Red Bay Coffee based in Oakland, California, recounts the challenges his business has faced due to the pandemic.

Courtesy of Keba Konte/Red Bay Coffee

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Music from the episode

Uptown Cabaret Oddisee

Good to Me Freddie Joachim

Respiration Black Star, Common

Superposition Young the Giant

The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Daisy Palacios Senior Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer

Sean McHenry Associate Producer

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