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The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for the economy. That has been especially true for women in the workforce. More than 2 million women left the workforce in 2020, putting women’s participation in the labor market at its lowest level since 1988,

Monday is International Women’s Day. At 11 a.m., host Angela Davis talks with the new CEO of

, a Minneapolis-based organization that supports women entrepreneurs, about the effect of the pandemic on women-owned businesses.

How the pandemic is squeezing women out of their jobs — maybe for good

Davis also talks with MPR News reporter Jon Collins on what Gov. Tim Walz has called “the most important trial in the country” — the

 trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin

 for his role in the May 2020 killing of George Floyd. He died after Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for about nine minutes during an arrest.

How will MPR News cover the trial of Derek Chauvin?

As she does every Monday, Davis checks in with MPR News senior economics contributor Chris Farrell on the state of the economy.

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Monday is International Women’s Day. At 11 a.m., host Angela Davis talks with the new CEO of WomenVenture, a Minneapolis-based organization that supports women entrepreneurs, about the effect of the pandemic on woman-owned businesses.

How are women entrepreneurs faring in the pandemic’s economic wake?

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