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Cheques imbalances: America’s partisan stimulus battle
Cheques imbalances: America’s partisan stimulus battle
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21 minutes
Released:
Jul 20, 2020
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Podcast episode
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As Congress reconvenes and covid-19 rages largely unabated, the biggest question is how much to prop up the economy—and how to get past partisan rancour about it. With slumping oil prices and a pile of long-term worries, the oil-and-gas industry is looking to offload its dirtiest, most difficult assets. And international polling data suggest that money really can buy happiness. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer
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Released:
Jul 20, 2020
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Podcast episode
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