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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Coronavirus has produced a recession, says UCLA economist

    To help curb the spread of COVID-19, Los Angeles is closing bars, nightclubs, theaters, music venues, gyms, and retail stores. The film and TV industry is frozen. Trade and tourism are down. What does this mean economically?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 16, 2020 • 1 min read

    To help curb the spread of COVID-19, Los Angeles is closing bars, nightclubs, theaters, music venues, gyms, and retail stores. The film and TV industry is frozen. Trade and tourism are down. What does this mean economically?

    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Coronavirus economic impact, parenting advice
    1. 0:00Restaurants must suspend dine-in services. How are owners and workers coping economically?
    2. 10:28Coronavirus has produced a recession, says UCLA economistYou’re reading this
    3. 16:56California Congressman Adam Schiff on how the government will provide economic relief amid coronavirus
    4. 24:51Schools are closed, kids are at home. Here are resources and advice for parents amid coronavirus
    5. 37:02Levity with singer and humorist Kinky Friedman
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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Coronavirus economic impact, parenting advice
    1. 0:00Restaurants must suspend dine-in services. How are owners and workers coping economically?
    2. 10:28Coronavirus has produced a recession, says UCLA economistYou’re reading this
    3. 16:56California Congressman Adam Schiff on how the government will provide economic relief amid coronavirus
    4. 24:51Schools are closed, kids are at home. Here are resources and advice for parents amid coronavirus
    5. 37:02Levity with singer and humorist Kinky Friedman
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