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Sweden acknowledges its no-lockdown COVID-19 strategy might have been a mistake

by Victoria Craig
Jun 3, 2020
Given the country's high death rate, Sweden and its health officials are rethinking how they have handled the pandemic.
State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell of the Swedish Public Health Agency now says there was "potential for improvement" in the country's strategy to fight the pandemic.
Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images
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Facing another month of costs in the coronavirus economy

by Andie Corban
Jun 2, 2020
We check in with two people whose employment has been disrupted by the pandemic.
Another month, another monthly credit card bill.
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The construction industry's getting back to work after shedding a million jobs

by Amy Scott
Jun 2, 2020
And more job losses are likely on the way.
A house being built in Phoenix. Residential construction fell 4.5% in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Zoom to report earnings for first time since pandemic hit

by Erika Beras
Jun 2, 2020
The videoconferencing company is seeing 300 million daily meeting participants on its platform.
Guests attend a Virginia couple's nuptials over Zoom. The platform is used for everything from work meetings and school lessons to weddings.
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CBO says COVID-19 recovery for the U.S. economy will take about 10 years

by Nova Safo
Jun 2, 2020
The agency projects the COVID-19 pandemic will cost the U.S. almost $8 trillion in lost economic output this decade.
Until there’s a coronavirus vaccine, some amount of social distancing will likely be with us for the foreseeable future, and that will slow the recovery.
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Companies scramble to protect their supply chains

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 29, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities. Some firms are even supporting partners financially to keep vital links intact.
Workers produce N95 face masks at a Honeywell factory in Phoenix. Personal protective gear is part of a solid supply chain.
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Incomes rose in April, but only because of government relief payments

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 29, 2020
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that personal income rose by 10.5% in April. But without government relief payments, it would have fallen by roughly 5%.
President Trump signs the CARES Act in March. Personal income rose last month mainly due to the relief payments included in the act.
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Millions of Americans are waiting for their jobs to come back. They might not.

by Mitchell Hartman
May 29, 2020
Almost one in four business owners worry their companies won't survive the pandemic, according to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey.
A boarded-up restaurant in San Francisco. Many layoffs that were believed to be temporary may become permanent, especially those involving higher-cost workers.
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Around the world, tourism boards are vying for your post-pandemic travel dollars

by Marielle Segarra
May 29, 2020
Scotland, Switzerland, South Africa, Germany, Mexico, Indonesia — they all want to be first on your list when you can travel again.
Tourists visit Edinburgh Castle in Scotland in January. In some countries, tourism can account for 20% or even 30% of GDP.
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As Austin bars open again, owners try to balance revenue and safety

by Andy Uhler
May 29, 2020
Texas saloons and bars have lost at least $600 million since the pandemic forced them to shut down.
People listen to live music at the reopened Blind Pig Pub in Austin, Texas, on May 22.
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