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The new coronavirus shut down the Chinese movie industry
Mar 6, 2020
And Hollywood's fortune's are increasingly tied to the Chinese box office.
February jobs numbers don't reveal much about economic impact of COVID-19
Mar 6, 2020
Economists are tracking other data for clues about where the economy is headed.
10-year Treasury yields, at record lows, are still above zero. Not after inflation, though.
by
Amy Scott
Mar 6, 2020
When you factor inflation, investors are actually losing money by lending to the U.S. government.
COVID-19 response complicated by inequities in health insurance, sick leave
Mar 6, 2020
More than 27 million Americans are uninsured, and millions more are underinsured, hampering public health efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19.
"State of emergency" isn't as alarming as it sounds
by
Jack Stewart
Mar 6, 2020
They're legal tools to help cut through red tape in a disaster, like the COVID-19 outbreak.
Businesses step up cleaning to keep new coronavirus at bay
Mar 6, 2020
"Deep cleaning" companies are in demand.
What the new coronavirus means for America's busiest port complex
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Mar 5, 2020
"We've had 41 vessel cancellations from the middle of February through April 1," said Gene Seroka, executive director of the Port of Los Angeles.
For public good, not for profit.
In COVID-19 outbreak, IMF urges coordinated action
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Katherine Wiles
Mar 5, 2020
The IMF had a call with 189 member countries Tuesday to discuss a coordinated response to COVID-19.
Los Angeles businesses feel sting of COVID-19 travel restrictions
Mar 5, 2020
The city welcomed more than 1 million visitors from China in 2019.
OPEC, Russia discuss large oil supply cuts in "demand emergency"
by
Scott Tong
Mar 4, 2020
There was talk that OPEC and Russia might together cut the world's supply of oil by one million barrels a day.