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Weekly Wrap: A Jobs Crisis, And It's No One's Fault

The coronavirus is taking a toll on jobs and the economy. Sam talks to NPR's <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/567164716/cardiff-garcia">Cardiff Garcia</a> and <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/350888943/stacey-vanek-smith">Stacey Vanek Smith</a>, co-hosts of <a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510325/the-indicator-from-planet-money">The Indicator from Planet Money</a>, about ways to get people paid while they're out of work and the necessity for businesses to pivot to stay afloat. Also, Sam and NPR music news editor <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/565465074/sidney-madden">Sidney Madden</a> talk about new ways people are listening to music and partying online in "club quarantine." Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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