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What Next: Will the Coronavirus Tank the Economy?

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English - March 10, 2020 09:00 - 23 minutes - ★★★★ - 1K ratings
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On Monday morning, the Dow saw its biggest one day drop since 2008. This time, the cause was a combination of a volatile oil market and heightened fears of a pandemic. The usual economic tools may not be enough to reassure markets. 

Guest: Jordan Weissman, Slate’s Senior Business and Economics Correspondent

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On Monday morning, the Dow saw its biggest one day drop since 2008. This time, the cause was a combination of a volatile oil market and heightened fears of a pandemic. The usual economic tools may not be enough to reassure markets. 


Guest: Jordan Weissman, Slate’s Senior Business and Economics Correspondent


Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence. Sign up now to listen and support our work.


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