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The economics behind racial coronavirus disparities

African Americans face immense disparities across a broad range of categories, including economic. That history of disadvantage is making the current problems of COVID-19 even worse. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports.

The economics behind racial coronavirus disparities

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