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Unemployment Hits 14.7%; Uber CEO Navigating a Crisis
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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
May 8, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
The historic April jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department revealed the highest level of unemployment since the Great Depression. Market historian and UPenn Wharton Professor Jeremy Siegel shares some context for these numbers, as well as his projections for America post-Covid. Plus, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explains his plan to support and protect drivers providing essential services during the crisis.
Released:
May 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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