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The Dig

Who Got Bailed Out with Eric Levitz

The Dig

Daniel Denvir

News, Politics

4.81.5K Ratings

🗓️ 30 March 2020

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Dan interviews New York magazine writer Eric Levitz on the big corporate bailout that gave workers precious little to survive the corona crisis.

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