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Finally, a Deal

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English - December 22, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - ★★★★ - 2.2K ratings
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Congress has agreed on another stimulus package, but to do so both Republicans and Democrats had to give up on high-priority demands. Why did this bill take so long, and why isn’t anyone all that excited about it?
Guest: Jordan Weissmann, Slate's senior business and economics correspondent
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Congress has agreed on another stimulus package, but to do so both Republicans and Democrats had to give up on high-priority demands. Why did this bill take so long, and why isn’t anyone all that excited about it?

Guest: Jordan Weissmann, Slate's senior business and economics correspondent

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