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Mar 17, 2020

Don’t panic over the Dow’s drop

Taking a critical look at your investments during this continued market turmoil. Amazon announces it will hire an additional 100,000 workers. Why hackers like all this working from home.

On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its second-biggest drop in history percentage-wise. — On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its second-biggest drop in history percentage-wise.
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Segments From This Episode

Let’s take a deep breath
by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images
Why you shouldn’t panic (and why that’s easier said than done)
While many face unemployment, Amazon ramps up hiring during COVID-19
by Kimberly Adams
Ina Fassbender/AFP via Getty Images
Some companies are hiring people to go to work, so that others can avoid going out as much as possible.

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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