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A tale of two economies
FromApple News Today
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Sep 8, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
Politico describes how the pandemic is making economic inequality in the United States even worse. The Atlantic profiles people who have kept their well-paying jobs and, with fewer expenses, have increased their saving rates. And the Wall Street Journal talks to people with lower incomes who are continuing to struggle during the recession.
Joshua Yaffa, a Moscow correspondent for the New Yorker, writes that by focusing too much on Russian disinformation and election interference, we’re letting existing societal issues go unresolved.
BuzzFeed News reports that Hurricane Laura has led to oil refineries and chemical plants in the Gulf Coast states spilling or leaking toxic substances into areas affected by the storm — jeopardizing the health of nearby residents.
A number of famous Americans got their start at the U.S. Postal Service. National Geographic has the story.
Joshua Yaffa, a Moscow correspondent for the New Yorker, writes that by focusing too much on Russian disinformation and election interference, we’re letting existing societal issues go unresolved.
BuzzFeed News reports that Hurricane Laura has led to oil refineries and chemical plants in the Gulf Coast states spilling or leaking toxic substances into areas affected by the storm — jeopardizing the health of nearby residents.
A number of famous Americans got their start at the U.S. Postal Service. National Geographic has the story.
Released:
Sep 8, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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