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All Things Considered
Coronavirus Latest: New Guidelines For Counties, Unemployment Spikes
Following the latest Coronavirus Task Force briefing, NPR correspondents detail the White House plan to categorize counties based on their coronavirus risk and the congressional rescue bill.
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All Things Considered
What Happened Today: Listener Questions About The Economic Relief Bill, More
NPR economics and science correspondents answer listener questions about what the federal government is doing. Are the latest measures working? What is happening with the economic relief bill?
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The Economy Is Getting Hit Hard And The Forecasts Are Scary
Forecasters say the government's aggressive efforts to slow the spread of the virus will trigger the sharpest slowdown in the economy on record. Some see GDP shrinking a staggering 24%.
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Stimulus Cash For Strapped Workers, With Few Places To Spend It
The $1 trillion stimulus package proposed by the Trump administration is unusual in that it would give Americans more spending money, even as many spending outlets have been closed by the pandemic.
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Morning Edition
Trump Proposes Stimulus Package For Coronavirus Outbreak's Economic Damage
The Trump administration is proposing an $850 billion stimulus package to help struggling businesses and individuals weather the economic slowdown triggered by the coronavirus.
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Morning Edition
Fed Makes A Dramtic Move During Coronavirus Fallout
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates to near-zero and announced a set of programs to help blunt the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic spreading throughout the world.
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All Things Considered
Trump 'Very Happy' With Fed Decision To Cut Interest Rates
Trump told reporters at the White House that he's pleased with the Federal Reserve's move to cut interest rates. He also told Americans to stop panic-buying groceries as fears rise about coronavirus.
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All Things Considered
U.S. Economic Effects Of The Coronavirus Travel Ban
The Trump administration's decision to include the U.K. and Ireland to its month-long travel ban will likely come with a big price tag for the U.S. economy.
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Morning Edition
Americans Limit Time Spent In Public Amid Coronavirus Concerns
As stores, restaurants and other businesses feel this shift, stocks are tumbling and lawmakers are negotiating a possible rescue package.
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Morning Edition
Stock Market Tumbles, Trading Briefly Halts
Stocks continued their downward slide on Thursday amid growing fears of the coronavirus. Trading was briefly halted after the S&P 500 index fell 7% in the opening minutes of trading.