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    Explore "covid_19_impact" with insightful episodes like "Numbers of the year: Part one" and "Record Stimulus, Record Unemployment, Volatile Market" from podcasts like ""More or Less: Behind the Stats" and "Motley Fool Money"" and more!

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    Numbers of the year: Part one

    Numbers of the year: Part one

    Tim Harford asks a group of numbers-minded people to take a look back on the year and think of one statistic that really stands out for them. From the spread of Covid-19 to the number of songs added to Spotify this year, we showcase figures that tell us something about 2020. We speak to Oliver Johnson, professor of information theory at the University of Bristol in the UK; Anne-Marie Imafidon, creator and CEO of social enterprise Stemettes; and economist Joel Waldfogel, of the University of Minnesota.

    Record Stimulus, Record Unemployment, Volatile Market

    Record Stimulus, Record Unemployment, Volatile Market
    Congress passes a $2 trillion-dollar stimulus. A record 3.3 million Americans file for unemployment. The Federal Reserve cranks up lending. And the stock market has its best 3-day gain since 1931.  Motley Fool analysts Andy Cross, Jason Moser, and Ron Gross discuss what it all means for investors and discuss the future of the insurance, retail, and cruise industries. Our analysts weigh in on how Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson and Nike CEO John Donahoe are navigating the coronavirus crisis. And we make the case for why Warren Buffett should consider buying Chubb, Costco, PayPal, Progessive, Moody’s, Southwest Airlines, or Starbucks. Plus, Jason and Ron share a couple of stocks on their radar: Disney and Sony.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices