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The pandemic has left the private bus sector in crisis

by Kai Ryssdal and Sean McHenry
Nov 2, 2020
Could private buses disappear? For one Nashville company, the answer may be yes without congressional aid.
Motorcoach owners and drivers rendezvous near O'Hare Airport on May 11 in Rosemont, Illinois.
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Exxon's job cuts are another sign that the oil industry is still in a slump

by Justin Ho
Oct 30, 2020
Demand for oil has come back a bit, but it's still lower than it was before the pandemic.
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How the pandemic has changed 3 workers' lives

by Andie Corban
Oct 29, 2020
We check in with three workers we've been following since March.
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As state eviction bans lapse, another month's rent comes due

by Samantha Fields
Oct 29, 2020
The nationwide CDC ban leaves many renters unprotected.
Maricopa County constable Lenny McCloskey evicts an apartment resident for nonpayment of rent on Oct. 5, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona.
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For $100, you can get a movie theater for just you and your quarantine pod

by Jasmine Garsd
Oct 29, 2020
About a third of Alamo Drafthouse’s revenue is coming from private rentals, while many people are wary of sitting next to strangers.
Moviegoers watch a film at a reopened AMC theater in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, in August. While theaters are reopening, dragging box office numbers are spooking studios.
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How COVID-19 is changing Halloween plans this year

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 29, 2020
Some households are getting creative by creating “candy chutes,” while others are spending more on pricier candy.
Many families are still celebrating Halloween amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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Unemployment claims fall to 751,000, lowest since March

by Associated Press
Oct 29, 2020
But rising confirmed virus cases in nearly every state, along with a cutoff in federal aid, are threatening to weaken the economy.
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Older consumers may be less inclined to go out and spend as the pandemic continues

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 28, 2020
Though rising stock and home values have helped older workers and retirees, they have less time to make up for financial losses.
Older Americans are also more leery of going out in the pandemic to shop at the mall, go to the gym or take a trip, according to data from research firm Morning Consult.
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Should a museum auction its art to raise funds?

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
Oct 28, 2020
It's an existential question, says art critic Blake Gopnik. Once a work of art is in a museum, it's supposed to be more or less unsellable.
The Baltimore Museum of Art's plan to sell off pieces in its collection — including a silk screen of Andy Warhol's "The Last Supper," pictured above — was met with backlash from patrons and donors.
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Airlines add routes to beach and ski destinations, cut back on others

by Samantha Fields
Oct 27, 2020
With international and business travel way down, airlines are adding more flights to domestic leisure spots.
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