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Episode 21 - Gareth Rhodes (NY COVID19 Task Force Member / Deputy Superintendent & Special Counsel at the NYS Dept. of Financial Services)

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English - May 01, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB
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This week, Shane and Ben interview Gareth Rhodes. Rhodes is on the state's COVID19 task force where he is working on a range of issues. Rhodes is also Deputy Superintendent & Special Counsel at the New York State Department of Financial Services.

Rhodes is a recent graduate of Harvard Law School and listeners may know him as a former candidate for Congress in New York's 19th Congressional district. 

This discussion covers a range of issues related to the COVID19 pandemic such as testing availability, projections, economic outlook, regional differences in NY, and more.

For information on the COVID19 pandemic, refer to your local county health department or the State Dept. of Health (https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/home)

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