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Mar 10, 2020

Fiscal policy on the horizon

Is a payroll tax cut coming? A CDC budget meeting in the middle of COVID-19 response. How the virus outbreak may interfere with medical school clinical rotations.

The Fed tried to boost the economy last week with monetary policy. Now, we're looking at fiscal policy. — The Fed tried to boost the economy last week with monetary policy. Now, we're looking at fiscal policy.
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Segments From This Episode

CDC set to testify on Capitol Hill on its budget, as it responds to COVID-19
by Kimberly Adams
Alex Wong/Getty Images
Congress just approved $8 billion in emergency funding to help the CDC combat the virus.
How COVID-19 could disrupt clinical rotations for med school students
by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Teaching hospitals prepare for COVID-19.

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The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director

Fiscal policy on the horizon