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MPR News with Angela Davis
Angela Davis and Chris Farrell

The latest on the economy with Chris Farrell

A window message for hiring at a Mexican fast-food restaurant
A window message at a Mexican fast-food restaurant advertises for job hiring Thursday, April 23, 2020, in St. Paul, Minn. where the business remains closed due to the coronavirus.
Jim Mone | AP Photo

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MPR Senior Economics Contributor Chris Farrell joins MPR News host Angela Davis to talk about the current state of the economy. Some businesses are beginning to reopen. Consumers, who have lost wages and are concerned about catching COVID-19, may be reluctant to return.

A recovery, initially predicted to look like a V, may look more like a U. More than 540,000 people have filed for unemployment in Minnesota since March 16 and many of them have not received the money they were promised.