With surge of delta variant, will downtowns become ghost towns again?
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Some companies have delayed their planned returns to the office, and more may follow.
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Plus, the weekly wrap, an understaffed tourist destination and how the delta contagion could restrain consumer spending.
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Music from the episode
Tech Romance Her Space Holiday
4/17/1975 Rob Viktum
It’s Only (feat. Zyra) ODESZA, Zyra
Autumn Sweater Yo La Tengo
Finally Moving Pretty Lights
The team
Nancy Farghalli
Executive Producer
Maria Hollenhorst
Producer II
Sean McHenry
Director & Associate Producer II
Richard Cunningham
Associate Producer I
Dylan Miettinen
Associate Digital Producer