Sep 30, 2020

What did we hear about economic policy in the first presidential debate?

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You know, amid all that badgering and cross-talk. Plus, Disney announces that 28,000 people will lose their jobs. And, in this year of COVID, the economic crisis is putting even more pressure on low-income and first-generation college students.

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Elections 2020

What Trump, Biden had to say about economic issues in the first debate

by David Brancaccio , Kimberly Adams and Daniel Shin

Sep 30, 2020

The Supreme Court, the Affordable Care Act, climate change and the reopening of the pandemic economy all came up.

Trump continued to say he wants the economy opened more quickly and continued to dispute his own scientists on whether it was safe to do so. Biden wants to take a more cautious and slow approach, basically arguing the risks aren’t worth it.

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COVID-19

Disney laying off 28,000 employees, mostly at theme parks

by Nova Safo

Sep 30, 2020

The head of Disney’s theme parks unit said that uncertainty over the pandemic’s duration had made cuts unavoidable.

The company says two-thirds of those who will be laid off are part-time employees.

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COVID-19

Many lower-income students are abandoning higher education due to COVID-19

by Jasmine Garsd

Sep 30, 2020

COVID-19 and the ensuing economic crisis is putting even more pressure on low-income and first-generation college students.

Around 100,000 fewer high school seniors completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, to attend college this year.

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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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