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This week in our Retire with Money Facebook group, members discussed this podcast, from Consuelo Mack. She interviews Nick Sargen, a 50-year finance industry expert and author of a book on global shocks, who says the coronavirus has the potential to inflict more damage on the global economy than the Great Recession. The optimists say this is like a natural disaster,  Sargen says, while the pessimists (or realists, depending on your point of view) say this will morph into something more complex. We're already seeing that, Sargen says, with the oil shock layered on top of the pandemic. 

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This 98-Year-Old Has Some Advice for Living Through Coronavirus

She lived through the polio epidemic and the civil rights movement. Here’s what Wanda Bridgeforth has to say about our current crisis. CHICAGO TRIBUNE

8 Steps to Appeal Your Property Tax Bill

If you've been affected by the coronavirus, you may be eligible for relief. KIPLINGER

Coronavirus Creates a Market of Haves and Have Nots

There's never been a bigger disconnect between Wall St. and Main St. MARKETWATCH

Nearly 3 Million Borrowers Have Been Granted Coronavirus Mortgage Relief

It's creating a big strain for mortgage servicers. CNBC

Elizabeth O'Brien is deputy editor at MONEY. She has covered retirement and health care for nearly a decade. A Brooklyn resident and mom of two boys, she navigates the alphabet soup of Medicare and the New York City subway system with equal ease. You can email her at elizabeth.obrien@money.com and follow her on Twitter at @elizobrien.