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Economic recovery
Biden unveiling $1.9T plan to stem virus and steady economy
Jan 14, 2021
Biden's "American Rescue Plan" would deliver another round of aid to stabilize the economy while public health officials try to get the upper hand on the pandemic.
Britain cuts foreign aid to help pay the cost of COVID-19
Jan 11, 2021
The decision to reduce overseas aid during the nation's economic contraction has provoked outrage, but it has also drawn support .
Global food prices hit 3-year high
by
Justin Ho
Jan 7, 2021
Supermarkets don’t have much leeway to absorb higher food costs, so they're quickly passed on to consumers.
What the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol means for economic recovery
by
Katherine Wiles
and Kai Ryssdal
Jan 6, 2021
"The highest priority that Congress has is restoring stability and creating certainty," said Wendy Edelberg of Brookings.
For small businesses that survived 2020 … a reset in the new year
Jan 5, 2021
Keeping a business afloat through the ups and downs of the pandemic has changed the way some owners manage their companies, and their own lives.
When will the economy return back to “normal”?
by
Janet Nguyen
Dec 21, 2020
We may have some degree of economic normalcy by mid-summer, but full employment will likely take years, said experts.
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Dueling views of the economy we're in
Dec 1, 2020
In their Senate testimony, Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin emphasized progress and Fed Chair Jerome Powell focused on unmet needs. Does their divergence matter?
How low interest rates may shape the start of a Biden presidency
Nov 24, 2020
The only thing really left is for Congress and a president to pass more stimulus.
What you need to know about “austerity”
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 16, 2020
Calls for austerity likely slowed the economic recovery from the Great Recession. Could that happen again?