Feb 11, 2020

Ready, willing and disabled

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The economic fallout inside and outside of China continues as the coronavirus spreads. Fed chair Jerome Powell will have a lot to talk about when he goes before Congress Wednesday. Employment remains elusive for many people with disabilities.

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COVID-19

U.S. manufacturers are adjusting supply chains due to coronavirus

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon

Feb 11, 2020

As factories in China idle, American companies scramble to find alternate suppliers.

One of the millions of people who returned to work in China this week after the extended Lunar New Year holiday, which was meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Many businesses remain closed, however.

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David Brancaccio Host

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Rose Conlon Producer

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