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Apr 2020
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Why Are Republicans Being So Mean?

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This week Felix, Anna, and Emily discuss the price of oil, the Paycheck Protection Program round two, and the results of their informal poll on stimulus checks. 

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In the Slate Plus segment: The United States Oil Fund.

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Podcast production by Jessamine Molli.


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