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Episode 170Apr 13, 2020

Trump alone can’t reopen the economy, so who can?

Is it a group of governors? Is it your employer? It’s complicated.

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Who has the authority to reopen this economy?
Who has the authority to reopen this economy?
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President Donald Trump has said repeatedly, including during this taping, that he alone has the authority to reopen this economy after we’re past the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s not true, and several governors have banded together to go their own way. But it’s not that simple. We’ll talk through it. Plus: What do consumers really want from Amazon, other than stuff?

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