May 15, 2020

Leaving employees to enforce social distancing

Making employees deal with patrons who break the rules could lead to trouble. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

As states ease restrictions, businesses begin making plans for reopening. And some of those plans call for the employees to enforce social distancing. Have oil prices bottomed out, with more people moving around? Pawnshops are seeing more business.

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COVID-19

What role should employees play in enforcing social distancing rules?

by Meghan McCarty Carino

May 15, 2020

Employees may face tense situations with some customers.

Should restaurant and retail employees be in charge of enforcing the law?

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COVID-19

For some, pawnshops are a lifeline, especially during an economic crisis

by Andy Uhler

May 15, 2020

With tens of millions of people filing for unemployment since the outbreak of COVID-19, pawn shops have seen a modest uptick in business, becoming essential to some communities.

A woman wearing mask walks past a pawn shop on May 7.

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Music from the episode

Mind Playing Tricks on Me Geto Boys

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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