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COVID-19

How one college is planning to reopen campus in the fall, amid COVID-19

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Jun 9, 2020
Beloit College's pandemic response includes overhauling the academic calendar.
Along with changing its academic calendar, Beloit College is planning to give students single rooms and limit class sizes to 10.
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Race and Economy

The right and wrong ways for CEOs to address racism and policing

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Jun 2, 2020
Being authentic in a corporate press release or memo is difficult.
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COVID-19

Why leaders look to infrastructure spending in recessions

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Erika Soderstrom
May 29, 2020
The pitch for infrastructure projects recalls Depression-era investment in roads and bridges.
The on-ramp to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was built as part of the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.
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Reimagining the Economy

Would a federal jobs guarantee be good for the economy?

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
May 28, 2020
"Let's put the people who need work together with the jobs that need to be done," says Felicia Wong, president and CEO of the Roosevelt Institute.
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COVID-19

Former Trump adviser Gary Cohn on moving from COVID-19 rapid response to "sustainable recovery"

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
May 27, 2020
"It's not as simple as telling everyone to go back to work," Cohn says, but that will be "the key to an economic recovery."
The former director of the National Economic Council on unemployment insurance, tax holidays and employer liability.
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COVID-19

The Consumer Reports CEO on fighting for protections in our online world

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
May 22, 2020
Hard-won regulations that protect consumers in the analog world have not caught up with the digital marketplace.
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COVID-19

Is it safe to visit gyms, cafes, and stores? Here's what the data says.

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
May 20, 2020
Researchers analyzed the risks and rewards of opening different businesses right now.
MIT researchers say we need to "ration our social contact" during these times. But how best to do that?
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COVID-19

Big brands are telling TV networks they might not be buying as many ads as planned

by David Brancaccio , Candace Manriquez Wrenn , Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder
May 13, 2020
More people are at home watching, but there's a lot of uncertainty about the future of TV programming.
As much as $1.5 billion in TV advertising spending could be pulled back.
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COVID-19

This college has pledged to find jobs for 100% of its 2020 graduates

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
May 7, 2020
It's hard to graduate into a recession. Colby College is trying to change that.
Class of 2020 graduates around the country may experience long-lasting hits to their income graduating into a recession.
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Economic Anxiety Index®

There's been a dramatic spike in Americans' economic anxiety

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
May 5, 2020
A new Marketplace-Edison Research Poll puts numbers to what we've been seeing and experiencing.
Many Americans are scared they won't be able to afford basic necessities after losing income during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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