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Year: 2020
5 million more people filed jobless claims last week, bringing total to almost 22 million in one month
Around 5 million more people filed first-time unemployment claims last week as the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the job market in every sector of […]
Hope for an effective coronavirus treatment pushes up stock market
Stocks surged after a report said a Gilead Sciences drug showed some effectiveness in treating the coronavirus, giving investors some hope there could be a […]
4 Georgia poultry workers dead from coronavirus, company says
SAVANNAH, Ga. — Four employees of a major poultry producer’s operations in rural southwest Georgia have died after becoming infected with the coronavirus, a company […]
First hit, first opened? Seattle eyes reopening economy
Seattle was the country’s first coronavirus hot spot, and soon it could be one of the first big cities to reopen its economy. When and […]
Coronavirus hits China’s economy harder than anything since 1970s
BEIJING — China suffered its worst economic contraction since at least the 1970s in the first quarter as it fought the coronavirus, and weak consumer […]
Trump unveils three-phase plan for states to reopen amid coronavirus pandemic
President Donald Trump announced federal guidelines to reopen the U.S. on Thursday that put the onus on governors of making decisions about their states’ economies. […]
Multiple CEOs on Trump’s new council say they were not aware of plan to reopen economy
Less than 24 hours after having consulted with some of the leading corporate executives in America, President Donald Trump surprised many of them with his […]
How to stop the business loan program from benefiting the rich
When the Small Business Administration’s $350 billion loan program ran out of money on Thursday, few people in the business world were surprised. With hundreds […]
Coronavirus aid recognizes California’s undocumented as essential workers, Latino advocates say
California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to provide some monetary relief to undocumented people who don’t qualify for federal funds during the coronavirus pandemic is a […]
Small business loan program just hit its $350 billion cap and is now out of money
One of the main coronavirus relief fund sources for suffering small businesses hit its $350 billion limit Thursday and is no longer accepting any more […]
Americans are losing service despite FCC pledge not to disconnect
Some people who just lost their jobs because of the coronavirus pandemic are finding that they have lost something else — phone and internet access. […]
Markets tick up as investors balance mounting jobless claims and talk of reopening the economy
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked upwards by a handful of points on Thursday morning, as investors weighed the new jobless claims total of 22 […]
Trump is predicting a rapid economic recovery. Experts say it’s not likely.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly predicted a quick economic recovery once restrictions put in place to stem the spread of the coronavirus start to ease […]
Bank websites, hit by wave of stimulus interest, experience some outages and slowdowns
Websites of major U.S. banks experienced heavy outages and slowdowns Wednesday as people looked to see if their government stimulus payments had been deposited. About […]