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A status update on pandemic aid

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President Donald Trump signs executive actions extending coronavirus economic relief on Aug. 8.

President Donald Trump signs executive actions extending coronavirus economic relief on Aug. 8. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

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COVID & Unemployment

Will the $400 in extra unemployment benefits actually reach people?

by Nova Safo Aug 10, 2020
Calling on states to implement new unemployment programs, as Trump's action has done, may not be practical.
COVID-19

As big department stores struggle, other mall tenants falter, too

by Erika Beras Aug 10, 2020
Malls were already having a tough time before COVID-19 with the rise in online shopping. The pandemic accelerated those e-commerce trends.
Reimagining the Economy

Kat Cole's vision for a kinder capitalism

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Candace Manriquez Wrenn Aug 10, 2020
The president and COO of Focus Brands says "caring for connected stakeholders — employees, customers, vendors" is where our economic system is going.

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