Jul 6, 2020

The complicated history of McDonald’s and Black America

Black Lives Matter protesters march past a Philadelphia McDonald's restaurant. ela/Getty Images

Plus: Corporate debt, home equity and other things that will help businesses and families survive this crisis.

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COVID-19

After a 3-month borrowing spree, corporations put the brakes on more debt

by Justin Ho

Jul 6, 2020

Some borrow less because they're optimistic, some because they're pessimistic and some because they're cautious.

A face mask hangs on a fence outside the New York Stock Exchange. Corporate borrowing has slowed as companies reconsider the economic future.

Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty Images

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COVID-19

Homeowners had amassed record equity as crisis began

by Amy Scott

Jul 6, 2020

Housing wealth and other protections advantage owners over renters.

A neighborhood in San Francisco. Home values have only kept rising as buyers compete for a limited supply of houses.

Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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My Economy

How one artist expanded her role during the pandemic and protests

by Maria Hollenhorst

Jul 6, 2020

Multimedia artist Atiya Jones says she makes art about “small, accumulative actions.” But the form of that art has changed during COVID-19.

A self-portrait of multimedia artist Atiya Jones, who started making and selling masks during the pandemic.

Courtesy of Atiya Jones

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TV writers set to get more royalties from streaming services

by Jasmine Garsd

Jul 6, 2020

A tentative new Writers Guild contract deals with the thorny issue of residuals from streamed content.

David A. Goodman, president of the Writers Guild of America West, speaks during the organization's 2020 awards presentation.

Amy Sussman/Getty Images for WGAW

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Shelf Life