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Texas Standard For April 21, 2020
A gradual reopening in Texas. The governor promises it’ll be science-based, but some have questions because of relatively low levels of testing. We’ll have the latest. And: How low can you go? What about prices plummeting to negative territory? Understanding the implications of a historic crash in one of the state’s staple industries. Also: Fears of an economic impact that could rival the Great Depression. In Texas, street scenes echoing images form the 1930s as thousands of families wait in line for hours to get food handouts, testing the resources of food banks. Those stories and a whole lot more today on the Texas Standard:
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