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As unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic soars, POLITICO's Ben White explains where the economy is headed — and what the U.S. can do to prevent a full-blown Great Depression. Plus, why our top money guy disagrees with the Fed head. And the U.S. now has the highest number of confirmed cases in the world.Ben White is chief economic correspondent for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Read more: ‘Just damage containment’: Cost of the coronavirus shutdown keeps rising Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's gonna get worse before it gets better. POLITICO's Dan Diamond explains just how bad the coronavirus pandemic it will get — and how U.S. policy can shape that. Plus, the Senate passes a $2 trillion relief package. And New Orleans emerges as a hotspot.Dan Diamond reports on health care politics and policy for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Read more: Trump team failed to follow NSC’s pandemic playbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five days. That’s how long it took Senate leaders to announce a deal on a nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief package early this morning. POLITICO's Marianne LeVine explains how Congress 'fast forwarded talks 100 times' to make it happen. Plus, the White House is calling for anyone leaving the New York area to self-isolate for two weeks. And President Trump wants the country to 'reopen' by Easter.Marianne LeVine covers the Senate for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Read more: Negotiators strike deal on massive coronavirus rescue packageWe want your feedback on POLITICO Dispatch. You can reach out to the audio team via audio@politico.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Despite desperate pleas from lawmakers and hospitals, why hasn’t President Trump used a decades-old law to force companies to produce more critical medical supplies? POLITICO's Bryan Bender breaks it down. Plus, Mnuchin and Schumer are closer to a deal on a coronavirus stimulus package. And cases in Italy are finally dropping.Bryan Bender is a senior national correspondent for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.We want your feedback on POLITICO Dispatch. You can reach out to the audio team via audio@politico.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As healthcare workers across the nation sound the alarm over a looming shortage of medical supplies and protective equipment, POLITICO gives you an on-the-ground look at one doctor's experience in the emergency room. Plus, Senators are back at the negotiating table after failing to pass a $1.6 trillion relief package.Tiffany is an emergency medicine resident in Detroit.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.We want your feedback on POLITICO Dispatch. You can reach out to the audio team via audio@politico.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you feeling confused and paranoid during this pandemic? Isabelle is here to help. The daughter of POLITICO White House reporter Nancy Cook explains coronavirus through a five-year-old's eyes.Isabelle is a five-year-old ingenue. Nancy Cook covers the White House for POLITICO. Annie Rees is a producer for POLITICO Audio. Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO Audio. Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO Audio.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Trump says he's 'slashing red tape' to streamline the development of coronavirus treatments. But POLITICO's Sarah Owermohle reports it's not that easy. Plus, all of California is under lockdown. And the pandemic is pummeling Europe.Sarah Owermohle covers drugs and pharmaceuticals for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.Read more: 'Bad advice from the president': Trump touts unproven coronavirus drugs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dan Diamond reports on health care politics and policy for POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben White is chief economic correspondent at POLITICO.Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A "shelter in place" order went into effect for most of the San Francisco Bay Area on Monday night amid the coronavirus pandemic. Reporter Marisa Lagos gives an inside look at what it's like in the first US city to shut down. Plus, Angela Greiling Keane on what happens if the entire nation does the same? Marisa Lagos is a correspondent at KQED.Angela Greiling Keane is the editorial director of states and Canada at POLITICO. Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices