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COVID-19
Vehicle sales crash in April, analysts say, dropping by half
by
Jack Stewart
May 1, 2020
Pickup truck sales are holding up better than some other vehicles, spurred by incentives like zero-percent financing deals.
Rent strike activists seek relief during COVID-19 pandemic
May 1, 2020
Organizers say without more protections, renters face debt or lost housing once eviction bans are lifted. Landlords say they need protections, too.
Pandemic positions some companies to do better than others
by
Andy Uhler
Apr 30, 2020
There are business winners and losers in this pandemic.
State and local governments pinched as pandemic hits tax revenue
Apr 30, 2020
Many will be forced to tap rainy-day funds or turn to the bond market to make ends meet.
Labor force participation rate signals massive job loss
Apr 30, 2020
With first-time jobless claims topping 30 million since mid-March, the Labor Department's April unemployment rate may under-count job loss.
Universal, movie theaters fighting over digital releases
Apr 30, 2020
Universal's latest "Trolls" movie was a digital hit. The studio says it could release films online and in theaters once the pandemic fades.
For public good, not for profit.
SBA temporarily shuts out big banks and businesses from Paycheck Protection Program
by
David Brancaccio
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Apr 30, 2020
For eight hours, only smaller banks were able to process applications.
30 million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since COVID-19 hit
Apr 30, 2020
It's by far the worst string of layoffs on record.
Elon Musk and Tesla report a profit for the first quarter, despite COVID-19
by
Jack Stewart
Apr 30, 2020
It's the automaker's third profitable quarter in a row.