Amazon has taken a big step to build out a network of satellites to beam high-speed internet service to underserved areas. Plus, there’s concern from some, namely Republican lawmakers, that expanded jobless benefits keep people from returning to work. A Yale study this week finds that’s not the case. And, fewer people are staying at hotels during the pandemic, and layoffs have followed.

Aired July 31, 2020

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