Nov 24, 2020

COVID restrictions are back, but there’s no aid in sight

A bartender awaits patrons at a Florida restaurant. Anxiety is rising for many small business owners. Octavio Jones/Getty Images

Without another round of something like the Paycheck Protection Program, the outlook for small businesses is bleak. Plus, why dating apps are popular during the pandemic.

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A new housing secretary will inherit an affordability crisis deepened by the pandemic

by Amy Scott

Nov 24, 2020

And there's only so much HUD can do.

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How low interest rates may shape the start of a Biden presidency

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Nov 24, 2020

The only thing really left is for Congress and a president to pass more stimulus.

President-elect Joe Biden announces key cabinet nominees at a press conference on Nov. 24 in Wilmington, Delaware.

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Businesses face new restrictions with no aid in sight

by Justin Ho

Nov 24, 2020

During the first round of lockdowns earlier this year, small businesses could fall back on federal relief. Not this time.

A bartender awaits patrons at a Florida restaurant. Anxiety is rising for many small business owners.

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Don’t forget the garlic (industry)

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst

Nov 24, 2020

Demand for garlic is up during the COVID pandemic as more people cook at home.

An employee at Christopher Ranch works with boxes of fresh garlic in Gilroy, California. Ken Christopher, Executive Vice President of Christopher Ranch says there’s been a surge in demand for fresh garlic as more families cook at home.

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Love in the time of COVID: Dating apps are thriving

by Jasmine Garsd

Nov 24, 2020

Hookup culture could be waning in the era of COVID-19, with infection a constant concern.

Bumble, the dating company, went public last week, making Whitney Wolfe Herd the youngest female CEO to take its company public.

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Shelf Life

COVID-19 is putting the economy on fast-forward

by Scott Galloway

Nov 24, 2020

Will that make it better or worse? Scott Galloway, professor at the NYU Stern School, weighs in with his new book, "Post Corona: From Crisis to Opportunity."

People wait in line to receive donated groceries on May 6, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York City.

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Days To Come Bonobo, Bajka

Puff Lah KAYTRANADA

Savage Megan Thee Stallion

Carefully Little People

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

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