Stories Tagged as
COVID-19
When businesses aren't making money, local governments aren't making money.
Apr 14, 2020
Cities and states will have to rethink their budgets because of tax revenue loss.
How fast can the economy restart? It depends on how consumers feel
by
Jack Stewart
Apr 14, 2020
And those feelings may change between now and the lifting of stay-at-home orders.
IMF says global economy will shrink 3% this year because of COVID-19
Apr 14, 2020
IMF economists talked to epidemiologists and tried to estimate how much COVID-19 restrictions will affect the economy.
Mortgage forbearance numbers up due to COVID-19
by
Amy Scott
Apr 14, 2020
The Mortgage Brokers Association expects the number of home loans in forbearance to increase rapidly.
Small businesses seeking loans to cover COVID-19 losses face confusion, frustration and uncertainty
Apr 14, 2020
The loan program was designed before we understood how long this crisis might last, Amanda Ballantyne of Main Street Alliance says.
With COVID-19 hammering the economy, banks report first quarter earnings
Apr 14, 2020
Many banks are still expected to pay dividends to shareholders.
The race for antibodies
Apr 13, 2020
Researchers hope that antibodies of those who have recovered from COVID-19 can be used in a treatment.
For public good, not for profit.
Feeling crazy working from home? Here's some advice
Apr 13, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic forces many of us inside, a reporter based in Beijing shares ways to make life a little easier.
Feeding America CEO expects to serve 17 million extra people
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Apr 13, 2020
Claire Babineaux-Fontenot said the charity needs more funding, food supply and volunteers to respond to the crisis.
With fewer cars on the road, some cities make more space for walking
by
Jack Stewart
Apr 13, 2020
Oakland is one of the cities experimenting with closing streets to through traffic to give room to pedestrians and cyclists to maintain social distancing.