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Another 5.2 million Americans have filed unemployment claims

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 16, 2020
In the space of four weeks, about 22 million Americans have filed jobless claims.
A restaurant sits empty in the United Airlines terminal at San Francisco International Airport.
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Bus drivers in Detroit, as essential workers, face COVID-19 safety concerns

by Eli Newman
Apr 16, 2020
After Detroit bus drivers staged a "sick-out," passengers began getting free rides so that drivers wouldn't have to handle fares.
A woman walks a dog at the Rosa Parks Transit Center in downtown Detroit.
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Big banks pledge overdraft relief so customers reap full benefits of COVID-19 checks

by Nova Safo
Apr 16, 2020
Big banks say they’ll give customers a temporary break on negative balances.
Stimulus checks are fair game for private debt collectors. But big banks are offering relief for negative balances.
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The small business loans program is basically out of cash. What's next?

by David Brancaccio , Amy Scott and Alex Schroeder
Apr 16, 2020
There's concern that the hardest hit businesses aren't getting enough help.
There's bipartisan agreement over the fact that there should be more money available, but members of Congress are at odds on how to get it done.
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States hit hardest by rising unemployment claims could soon run low on funds

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 16, 2020
Some states like California, New York and Texas could see their unemployment funds running low.
States struggling the most to keep up with unemployment claims, like Texas, may need to tap new funds soon.
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EEC: Econ 101

The economy is a disaster. Should we stop talking about it?

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon
Apr 16, 2020
Nobel economist Robert Shiller discusses the power of narratives during a pandemic.
Nobel economist Robert Shiller says the idea that we're in another Great Depression can become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
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How COVID-19 could disrupt college admissions

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Apr 15, 2020
The pandemic is changing the way high school seniors choose their institution of higher learning.
University lecture halls may be empty, but the college admissions processes marches on.
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Bread baking boom means flour and yeast are flying off U.S. shelves

by Kristin Schwab
Apr 15, 2020
Rising demand has led to a tripling in sales at Vermont-based King Arthur Flour.
There's something comforting about kneading your own dough and baking your own bread.
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Battered by Brexit, British companies now grapple with something worse

by Stephen Beard
Apr 15, 2020
Two small British businesses — a cheese monger and a rivet maker — struggle to stay afloat in the coronavirus lockdown.
A passenger on the London Underground wears a surgical mask. The virus threat poses unprecedented problems for British businesses.
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Some out-of-work Americans out of luck when it comes to benefits

by Mitchell Hartman
Apr 15, 2020
Despite expanded eligibility, many people who are out of work because of COVID-19 can't access federal support.
Many states aren't accepting claims yet as they ramp up and adapt their computer systems.
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