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Can Congress Save the Economy?
Can Congress Save the Economy?
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Mar 23, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
To understand where the country is right now in battling this pandemic you have to confront some pretty grim statistics. Roughly one in three Americans are under some kind of orders to stay at home. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed 33,000. And a nearly $2 trillion dollar coronavirus rescue package is hanging in the Senate’s balance. With many Americans and health care workers needing immediate assistance, will lawmakers respond?
Guest: Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer.
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Guest: Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer.
Slate Plus members get bonus segments and ad-free podcast feeds. Sign up now.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Mar 23, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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