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How COVID-19 is reshaping the response to domestic violence

by Alisa Roth
Jun 15, 2020
As people stay home, those in abusive relationships can be stuck with their abusers with little possibility of leaving.
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way domestic violence hotlines advise those calling in.
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As states lift restrictions, are people going back to stores and restaurants?

by Marielle Segarra
Jun 12, 2020
We check in with some folks we talked to a month ago.
People dine on a restaurant patio in Connecticut in late May. Some people feel more comfortable dining outside at a restaurant but aren't ready to sit in a dining room yet.
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Banks are getting a boost from PPP loans

by Justin Ho
Jun 12, 2020
The program's helping them attract new customers and bring in revenue during the downturn.
A bank branch in Los Angeles. Banks processing PPP loans are seeing new business from those customers and generating fees from the government.
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Consumer sentiment is up - a little. Why does it matter?

by Samantha Fields
Jun 12, 2020
Consumer sentiment rose in June, as states started to reopen, but most people are still feeling uncertain and pessimistic about the future.
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Household debt up 4% in the first quarter

by Justin Ho
Jun 12, 2020
About 1 in 6 households reports having more debt now than before the COVID-19 crisis.
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Small businesses struggle with the pandemic and protests

by Kimberly Adams
Jun 11, 2020
Small businesses, already under strain from COVID-19 lockdowns, are trying to navigate how they engage with their communities and employees during ongoing protests.
Antoine Tate shampoos a single client in a room at LocLov salon in Washington, D.C. Normally, multiple clients and stylists would be in the room.
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Farmers grapple with stress and depression as they try to keep their operations afloat

by Alisa Roth
Jun 11, 2020
One Minnesota program offers free mental health care through the state agriculture department.
A farmer looks over his field in Texas. COVID-19 is adding stress to already strained farmers.
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Amid bleak economic projections, Fed votes to keep interest rates near zero

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Jun 11, 2020
The Federal Reserve estimated unemployment will be at 9.3% by the end of 2020.
The Federal Reserve Wednesday issued projections showing interest rates near zero through 2022.
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With commuting down, fast-food breakfast sales have slowed

by Justin Ho
Jun 11, 2020
Starbucks and other companies are now competing over delivery and takeout convenience.
The largest share of Starbucks sales happen during the morning commute, but competition over breakfast sales has all but evaporated.
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Starbucks is closing stores and shifting operations amid COVID-19

by Andy Uhler
Jun 10, 2020
The coffee chain giant said it’s lost $3.2 billion in revenue since the onset of the pandemic.
A Starbucks in Maryland with curbside pickup and ordering. Starbucks announced it will add more options like this to accommodate social distancing.
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