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Layoffs are still way up as 840,000 seek unemployment aid

by Associated Press
Oct 8, 2020
The latest sign of a flagging recovery comes two days after President Donald Trump cut off talks over a new rescue aid package.
Thursday’s report from the Labor Department said the number of people who are continuing to receive unemployment benefits dropped 1 million to 11 million.
Eric Baradat/AFP via Getty Images
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Despite the pandemic, some jobs in health care have declined

by Andy Uhler
Oct 8, 2020
And with the rise in the use of telemedicine, some job losses, specifically in administrative services, may be permanent.
Win McNamee/Getty Images
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Without more relief spending, the recovery's likely to stall

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 7, 2020
And that's likely to hurt families who are already stretched to the limit.
President Trump gives a thumbs up upon his return to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Oct. 05. The president said he was ending stimulus talks Tuesday, but later backtracked.
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What it means when airlines get special aid

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 7, 2020
On-again, off-again stimulus talks are impacting the entire economy, but airlines are usually a special case. Here's why.
Airline industry workers call for more federal aid in Federal Plaza in Chicago on Sept. 9.
Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images
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Fears grow as prospects for financial relief recede

by Jasmine Garsd
Oct 7, 2020
With more federal relief in doubt and COVID-19 cases on the rise again, Americans are struggling to get by.
Protesters demand more economic relief during the coronavirus pandemic in Time Square in August.
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
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"I like to think that it's traditional art — it's just the Black representation of that"

by Alli Fam
Oct 7, 2020
Atlanta-based Black tattoo artist Debbi Snax is breaking stereotypes.
Courtesy of Snax
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Trump closes, then reopens, the door on coronavirus relief negotiations

by David Brancaccio , Candace Manriquez Wrenn and Alex Schroeder
Oct 7, 2020
After saying relief will have to wait until after the election, Trump then tweeted he'd be willing to sign certain stimulus measures into law.
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As colder months approach, Maine housing advocates seek new resources

by Robbie Feinberg
Oct 7, 2020
Maine homeless agencies are stockpiling food, opening temporary shelters and more to meet the need.
A team from the Landing Place, an organization for at-risk youth, prepares bags of food and other supplies for families in Maine's midcoast region.
Robbie Feinberg/Maine Public Radio
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Aid for state, local governments a sticking point in federal COVID-19 relief

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 6, 2020
Republicans and Democrats disagree about how much aid to give to state and local governments.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer talk in July. President Trump tweeted Tuesday stimulus talks with Congress are put on hold until after the election.
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August's trade gap was the biggest in 14 years. That's probably good news

by Justin Ho
Oct 6, 2020
It's a sign that Americans have money to spend on consumer goods and businesses are importing parts for things they'll sell to consumers.
A container ship sits at the Port of Oakland in Northern California.
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