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A Bigger Hammer

Checks from the government, insider trading, and the current situation in China.

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Episode Notes

This week, the Slate Money hosts discuss the government’s plan to send out checks, the senators who used inside information to profit off the COVID-19 pandemic, and the latest news from China.

“Coronavirus: The Hammer and the Dance,” by Tomas Pueyo

In the Slate Plus segment: Brazil.

Email: slatemoney@slate.com

Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.

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