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COVID-19 could stress mass transit budgets

by Justin Ho
Mar 16, 2020
The San Francisco Bay Area’s transit system says it’s losing $500,000 a day in lost fares.
Ridership is down during the coronavirus.
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Fed slashes rates to near zero, eases bank lending rules

by Associated Press
Mar 15, 2020
The central bank said the effects of the outbreak will weigh on economic activity in the near term and pose risks to the economic outlook.
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell
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Running a mall, in a time of social distancing

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Mar 13, 2020
After years of navigating a rocky retail landscape, a mall manager braces for COVID-19.
People walk through a Manhattan shopping mall on Jan. 30, 2020 in New York City.
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Liquidity will be key to weathering COVID-19 slowdown

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 13, 2020
"Credit is the mother’s milk of economic activity," said one analyst.
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Trump declares national emergency over COVID-19

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 13, 2020
Under the Stafford Act, a disaster relief fund will become available to combat the disease caused by the new coronavirus.
Surrounded by members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, President Donald Trump speaks at a press conference on COVID-19.
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California races to defend homeless population from COVID-19

by Molly Solomon
Mar 13, 2020
In California, most of the state’s 150,000 homeless people are living unsheltered, outside or in structures not meant for human habitation.
Health officials and service providers say homeless populations, like the people living at this camp in Richmond, California, are particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19.
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The markets are doing something weird. No — something else.

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Mar 13, 2020
Even the most basic economic relationships are starting to go a little haywire.
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A corner of the bond market is showing signs of stress

by Victoria Craig
Mar 13, 2020
After this week's global market crash, the credit market is showing signs of stress.
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U.S. awaits deal on next round of COVID-19 response

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 13, 2020
The next step in relief efforts is set to include a variety of provisions making it easier for people to stay home when they are sick.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has introduced a bill to respond to the spread of the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 wreaks economic havoc, spurs health care hiring

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 13, 2020
Job websites have reported a spike in postings, from epidemiologist to registered nurse to data scientist.
The new COVID-19 tracking site went live this week, but the transition could prove difficult for hospitals.
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