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EPISODE · May 14, 2020 · 27 MIN

The jobs tightrope

from The Slow Newscast

When coronavirus struck and the UK locked down, the government began paying the wages of furloughed workers. It's a hugely expensive policy. There are risks in continuing it but the risks of stopping may be even greater. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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