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New home sales in August hit highest level since before Great Recession

by David Brancaccio , Candace Manriquez Wrenn , Erika Soderstrom and Alex Schroeder
Sep 25, 2020
Some of what we're seeing might be making up for a spring in which people were stuck at home and not buying.
Sales of new single-family homes rose 4.8% in August and surpassed an annual rate of 1 million for the first time in 14 years.
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How COVID-19 disrupts the economics of college football in small-town Texas

by Andy Uhler
Sep 25, 2020
People who go to sporting events at Texas A&M University usually spend more than $120 million a year.
Because of COVID, Texas A&M is allowing only 25% of the stadium to be filled for its upcoming home games, but that’s still about 30,000 people.
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Hollywood has a back-to-work agreement

by Jasmine Garsd
Sep 24, 2020
More actors and crews are returning to work as production ramps up with new rules and protocols in place to keep coronavirus from spreading on sets.
A sign at Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles.
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For Fashion Week, the industry tries to reinvent itself

by Erika Beras
Sep 24, 2020
On the runway: couture face masks, comfy clothes and home decor.
Models pose at the Rebecca Minkoff presentation on Sept. 15, during New York Fashion Week.
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Relief sought for ship workers stuck at sea

by Scott Tong
Sep 24, 2020
Not being able to change crews on these ships is a problem for the health and safety of workers, as well as a pretty good way to clog up supply chains.
A French container ship and a Hong Kong cargo carrier, off the shore of Hong Kong's Lamma Island, were placed under a quarantine order after some crew members tested positive for COVID-19 in July.
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Slow labor market recovery continues with unemployment claims at 870,000

by Associated Press
Sep 24, 2020
Jobless claims have held steady at just over 800,000 in recent weeks.
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In Mexico, auto industry struggles to rev up operations

by Rodrigo Cervantes
Sep 24, 2020
As the auto industry reopens, unions say they are concerned about working conditions in plants.
Auto industry activity is resuming at factories in Mexico. But, unions are concerned about working conditions.
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The future of office working doesn’t have to be all or nothing

by Victoria Craig
Sep 24, 2020
Some companies are opening up office spaces in areas closer to where their employees live.
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Airlines ask for bailout extension

by Andy Uhler
Sep 23, 2020
The industry is warning of a massive wave of layoffs if lawmakers don’t extend funding before Oct. 1.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby joins fellow airline executives, union heads and politicians at a news conference calling for additional financial support to avoid layoffs on Sept. 22 outside the U.S. Capitol.
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As Feds go after PPP fraud, businesses apply for loan forgiveness

by Justin Ho
Sep 23, 2020
Getting that debt pardoned is a rigorous process right now. Some want to simply excuse loans under $150,000.
A small boutique selling masks and gloves in Arlington, Virginia in April.
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