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Monday

Economy

Many Employers Say Temporary Tax Break Is Not Worth The Trouble

The Trump administration is planning to suspend the collection of payroll taxes starting Tuesday. But unless Congress forgives the taxes, workers will end up with smaller paychecks early next year.

Many Employers Say Temporary Tax Break Is Not Worth The Trouble

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Friday

More Space, Please: Home Sales Booming Despite Pandemic, Recession

Caroline Wells and her family at their new home outside San Antonio. The builders just finished it so the yard has yet to be planted, but the couple are looking forward to letting the kids run out their energy with a lot more outdoor space than they had at their home in the city. Trisha Kosub hide caption

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The Coronavirus Crisis

More Space, Please: Home Sales Booming Despite Pandemic, Recession

Despite high unemployment, a severe recession and economic uncertainty, the housing market is on a tear. Sales are booming, and prices hit a record high. Low rates and remote work are driving factors.

More Space, Please: Home Sales Booming Despite Pandemic, Recession

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Thursday

Wednesday

5 (More) Ways Life Has Changed
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The Indicator from Planet Money

5 (More) Ways Life Has Changed

From smoking more cigarettes to stocking up on meatless meats, the pandemic has changed consumer behavior in some unexpected ways.

5 (More) Ways Life Has Changed

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Tuesday

A Conversation With Janet Yellen
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The Indicator from Planet Money

A Conversation With Janet Yellen

Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen talks about her New York Times op-ed with Jared Bernstein, proposing a two-punch solution for boosting the economy.

A Conversation With Janet Yellen

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'Will I Have A Place To Live?' Scrambling To Survive After $600 Benefits End

The expanded federal unemployment benefits are gone with no extension from Congress in sight. Eviction moratoriums are expiring even as large numbers of people continue to lose jobs. And so this sudden, deep recession is forcing many people to upend their lives. Stockbyte/Getty Images hide caption

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Economy

'Will I Have A Place To Live?' Scrambling To Survive After $600 Benefits End

Millions of people who have lost all or some of their income are having to make hard choices — from moving across the country for cheaper rent to raiding retirement savings.

'Will I Have A Place To Live?' Scrambling To Survive After $600 Benefits End

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Monday

Saturday

More Than 6,500 Teachers Have Had Unfair Student Debts Erased

Kaitlyn McCollum, pictured here in 2018, was teaching high school in Tennessee when her federal TEACH Grants were turned into more than $20,000 in loans. Stacy Kranitz for NPR hide caption

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The Trouble With TEACH Grants

More Than 6,500 Teachers Have Had Unfair Student Debts Erased

After an NPR investigation led to an overhaul of the troubled TEACH Grant program, the U.S. Department of Education says teachers have had nearly $44 million in loans turned back into grants.

Friday

Why Do Diamonds Cost More Than Water?
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The Indicator from Planet Money

Why Do Diamonds Cost More Than Water?

The Diamond-Water Paradox: If we need water to survive and we don't need diamonds, why are diamonds expensive and water cheap?

Why Do Diamonds Cost More Than Water?

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Day Care, Grandparent, Pod Or Nanny? How To Manage The Risks Of Pandemic Child Care

A drop-off at a day care last month in the Queens borough of New York City. Lindsey Nicholson/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

Day Care, Grandparent, Pod Or Nanny? How To Manage The Risks Of Pandemic Child Care

At least two-thirds of U.S. families are struggling to find safe and affordable child care as the pandemic rages on. NPR asked infectious disease experts to help sort the health risks of each option.

Thursday

How To Tell A Real COVID-19 Contact Tracer's Call From A Scammer's

Beware of scammers. Legitimate contact tracers will never ask you for any sort of payment or seek other financial information or your Social Security number. Karl Tapales/Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

How To Tell A Real COVID-19 Contact Tracer's Call From A Scammer's

Kaiser Health News

A loved one's health could depend on the truth if you get a call from a real contact tracer about your exposure to the coronavirus. But beware impostors who ask you for payment or to click on a link.

How To Tell A Real COVID-19 Contact Tracer's Call From A Scammer's

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Tuesday

Loans For 1st-Time Homebuyers See Record Delinquencies

A sale sign is seen in front of a home in Miami. FHA loans are used by many minority, lower-income, and first-time homebuyers because the low down payments make homeownership more affordable. But this demographic is more likely to be hurt financially during the pandemic, and many FHA borrowers are skipping mortgage payments. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption

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Coronavirus Updates

Loans For 1st-Time Homebuyers See Record Delinquencies

It's a sign that minority, lower-income, and first-time home buyers are getting hit hard financially amid the pandemic. But a vast majority are protected by Congress from foreclosure.