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The hangup on the Hill: Who's liable for COVID infections at work or school?
Dec 11, 2020
Congressional Republicans want schools and businesses to be protected from lawsuits.
Congress averts shutdown, buys time for more COVID-19 talks
Dec 11, 2020
A key holdup in talks has been the standoff over more money for the states and disagreement over liability protections.
Will business travel return to normal after the pandemic?
by
Andy Uhler
Dec 11, 2020
Those who travel for work make up around 10% of airline passengers, but they account for between half and three-quarters of revenue.
Dry ice makers pressed to meet demand for vaccine distribution
by
Erika Beras
Dec 11, 2020
Supercold storage is essential. But Is there enough dry ice to go around as the coronavirus vaccine is shipped around the country?
Which essential workers should be prioritized for vaccines?
Dec 11, 2020
Pilots, bankers, meatpacking plants and teachers all say they should be first for limited doses.
Community banks are thriving. Bankers worry it won't last.
by
Justin Ho
Dec 11, 2020
A recent FDIC report found that community bank profits rose last quarter, thanks to fee income from PPP loans and mortgage refinancing.
Vaccine delivery across the country faces complex supply chain challenges
by
Scott Tong
Dec 10, 2020
Within 24 hours of emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration, the vaccine maker Pfizer plans to move the product to patients nationwide.
For public good, not for profit.
How extending unemployment benefits leads to a stronger recovery
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Dec 10, 2020
When workers can use unemployment benefits to cover their basic needs, policy expert Alix Gould-Werth says they’re able to find better paying jobs.
A huge wealth gap makes economic recovery harder for Black Americans
Dec 10, 2020
The average white American male under 35 has 224 times the household wealth of the average Black female of the same age, a new study says.
Caught in the crosshairs of a trade war and a pandemic
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Daisy Palacios
Dec 10, 2020
Hit with tariffs late last year, small business owner Lydia Clarke couldn’t have expected what came next.