Can Our Economy Handle This?
Congress is dithering while the Fed tries to prevent a financial disaster.

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Episode Notes
In the face of the coronavirus outbreak, U.S. political leaders are moving faster than they have in years. But it still might not be fast enough.
Guest: Jordan Weissmann, Slate’s senior business and economics correspondent.
Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, Danielle Hewitt and Mara Silvers.