Apr 1, 2020

April 1 bills are here

It's the first of the month with all the April bills, yet people are newly out of work. John Moore/Getty Images

Monthly bills are due, but federal COVID-19 money isn't expected for nearly three weeks. Two big British banks have halted profit payments to shareholders. What the $2 trillion stimulus law means for Boeing.

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COVID-19

For people not working because of COVID-19, April 1 means trouble

by Jasmine Garsd

Apr 1, 2020

For many Americans, the first of the month has loomed in a way it hasn't before.

How can you shelter in place if you can't afford to pay for your shelter? Above, a person gets some fresh air by sticking their head out their window in New York City on March 24.

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COVID-19

Boeing used to give more money to shareholders than it made. Now it's getting stimulus help.

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder

Apr 1, 2020

Washington Post columnist Allan Sloan says Boeing hasn't just parceled out profit to shareholders. The company "sent it out with a fire hose."

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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