Could clarity about U.S. response to pandemic calm markets?
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Could clarity around U.S. response to pandemic calm the economy?
The novel coronavirus pandemic continues to cause economic shockwaves. On Wall Street, stocks plummeted again, with their accumulated decline now erasing nearly all the market gains since President Trump took office. Can the government take any action to reassure investors and consumers? The Brookings Institution’s David Wessel joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the challenges of uncertainty.
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Could clarity about U.S. response to pandemic calm markets?
Clip: 3/18/2020 | 5m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
The novel coronavirus pandemic continues to cause economic shockwaves. On Wall Street, stocks plummeted again, with their accumulated decline now erasing nearly all the market gains since President Trump took office. Can the government take any action to reassure investors and consumers? The Brookings Institution’s David Wessel joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the challenges of uncertainty.
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