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Can you care for your kids while working from home?

by David Brancaccio , Erika Beras and Alex Schroeder
Jul 1, 2020
Florida State University has amended its policy, saying employees while on the clock at home can't also be caring for their children.
Florida State University employees won’t be allowed to watch their kids while working because public schools in the county are scheduled to open.
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PPP loans deadline passes, but not before Senate approves extension

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Jul 1, 2020
Congress and the Trump administration have not yet agreed on a plan for distributing the unused $130 billion remaining in the program.
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Florida's citrus industry has seen a sales boost during pandemic

by Verónica Zaragovia
Jul 1, 2020
Since January, the state has been promoting orange juice, using digital ads.
An orange grove in Fort Pierce, Florida, late last year.
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As summer begins, ban on U.S. travel to EU nations is an economic blow

by Jasmine Garsd
Jul 1, 2020
The transatlantic market is profitable for airlines, and it's a boon to other travel-related businesses.
EU nations will not open their borders to U.S. travelers. What does that mean for the American travel industry?
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Visa CEO: "The world has changed dramatically"

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Jun 30, 2020
Visa CEO Al Kelly discusses the consumer economy and corporate responsibility today, amid the global pandemic and nationwide protests for racial justice.
"We've seen debit card volume increase much more than credit card volume," Visa CEO Al Kelly says.
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When $600-a-week pandemic unemployment checks run out, what then?

by Mitchell Hartman
Jun 30, 2020
If Congress doesn't act, Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation is set to expire on July 31.
A Florida resident receives an unemployment insurance application in April. Many recipients could be shocked if the temporary extra benefit terminates at the end of July.
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Texas bar owners sue state after being forced to close again

by Andy Uhler
Jun 30, 2020
Bar owners say they are being unfairly singled out.
A bartender serves a drink to a customer at a bar in Austin, Texas, in May. Texas Gov. Abbott has singled out bars as the reason for a spike in COVID-19 cases in the state.
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Dentists are feeling financial pain after reopening

by Erika Beras
Jun 30, 2020
After months without income, they're seeing fewer patients and spending more on protective equipment.
Dentists perform a procedure on a patient in London in May. Dental offices are spending tens of thousands on extra personal protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Wearing masks could prevent a 5% loss in GDP, Goldman Sachs says

by Janet Nguyen
Jun 30, 2020
The economic argument for wearing a mask.
A woman wearing a mask in New York City. Financial experts believe that the virus-suppression effect of wearing face masks helps to preserve economic activity.
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July 15 is Tax Day. And the IRS isn't pushing it back any further.

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Jun 30, 2020
Except for one or two exceptions: Victims of severe weather in parts of the South this past April will have until Oct. 15.
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