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How the COVID-19 economy is changing Americans' spending habits
May 11, 2020
Post-lockdown spending sprees are looking a lot less likely.
U.S. meat is increasingly being shipped to China, Reuters analysis shows
by
Nova Safo
, David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
May 11, 2020
Pork supplies are down about 40% since mid-March in the U.S., but pork shipments to China have quadrupled in that same time period.
With COVID-19, hotels have to rethink safety for when guests return
May 11, 2020
Pools, spas, housekeeping — they can make folks feel uneasy these days.
How will we know when it's safe to go back to work? Workers and employers want to know.
May 11, 2020
Right now, OSHA doesn’t have a blanket legal standard for protecting workers from infectious diseases.
Britain’s warm relations with China cool over the coronavirus
May 11, 2020
The foreign minister has ruled out "business as usual" with Beijing.
Taiwan is "disturbingly normal," but not immune to pandemic
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
May 8, 2020
Many businesses remain open, but the island and its economy are not untouched by the global COVID-19 crisis.
Ready or not, Hollywood starts telling coronavirus stories
May 8, 2020
Several major production houses have announced COVID-19-themed shows.
For public good, not for profit.
Coastal states win greater share of PPP's second round
by
Justin Ho
May 8, 2020
Unlike the first round, the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program has largely favored coastal states. New York, New Jersey, California and Washington, D.C. received the most loans relative to their share of the US population.
How many jobs will come back after the COVID-19 pandemic ends?
by
Samantha Fields
and Mitchell Hartman
May 8, 2020
Unemployment is higher than it's been since the Great Depression. Economists estimate that more than 40% of layoffs will likely be permanent.
U.S. economy loses 20.5 million jobs, unemployment rate rises to 14.7%
by
Janet Nguyen
May 8, 2020
Since the crisis started, more than 33 million people have filed for unemployment.