How Bad Will Unemployment Get In Massachusetts As Coronavirus Continues Its Deadly Spread? Sixteen million Americans filed for unemployment in the last three weeks in the wake of the deadly coronavirus pandemic. In Massachusetts, a new analysis from the Pioneer Institute says that the unemployment rate could hit 25 percent by June. To discuss, Emily Rooney was joined by Charlie Chieppo, senior fellow at the Pioneer Institute and former policy director for Governor Mitt Romney.
President Trump Replaces His Press Secretary As He Takes The Podium Himself: Although the Trump administration previously faced criticism for declining to do daily press briefings, President Trump has taken a new approach during the coronavirus pandemic: speaking to the press directly, with a steady stream of misinformation, political spin, and insults. To discuss, Emily Rooney was joined by Jon Keller of WBZ News and former CNN White House correspondent Dan Lothian.
Debating The News Value Of CNN’s Cuomo-On-Cuomo Interviews: For the past two weeks, CNN’s Chris Cuomo has been broadcasting from his basement as he battles the coronavirus. Now, his brother Andrew — the governor of New York — is making nightly appearances. The set-up is clearly a journalistic conflict of interest, but as CNN has discovered, it is also good for ratings. To discuss, Emily Rooney was joined by Jon Keller of WBZ News and former CNN White House correspondent Dan Lothian.
