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US Senate: sprint to some kind of COVID relief deal, as benefits cliff and government shutdown looms; Plus: After the Gig: How the sharing economy got hijacked with Juliet Schor

0:08 – Mondays with Mitch

Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA, and joins us to discuss the latest on COVID-19 relief negotiations in Congress, the Senate budget negotiations that may prevent another government shutdown, and more.

0:34  – COVID call-ins

John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, and joins us to answer your calls.

1:08 – Author Interview: Juliet B. Schor (@JulietSchor) is an economist and sociologist, and a New York Times best-selling author. She teaches at Boston College and co-chairs the board of directors of the Better Future Project. Her new book is: AFTER THE GIG: How the Sharing Economy Got Hijacked and How to Win It Back. 

Juliet Schor, author of ‘After the Gig’ (Photo: University of California Press)