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U.S. awaits deal on next round of COVID-19 response

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 13, 2020
The next step in relief efforts is set to include a variety of provisions making it easier for people to stay home when they are sick.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has introduced a bill to respond to the spread of the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 wreaks economic havoc, spurs health care hiring

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 13, 2020
Job websites have reported a spike in postings, from epidemiologist to registered nurse to data scientist.
The new COVID-19 tracking site went live this week, but the transition could prove difficult for hospitals.
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Economic disruption could lead to less reliable economic data

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 12, 2020
The COVID-19 epidemic may make it harder for government agencies to track and report rapid changes in the U.S. economy.
Economic data could become less reliable as people change their behaviors during the coronavirus pandemic.
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What's changed at the U.S.-Mexico border because of COVID-19?

by Andy Uhler and Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 12, 2020
People are continuing to go to work and take public transportation at the border.
A man sits on a fountain just across the street from the border crossing in Brownsville, Texas, on June 29, 2019.
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Brick-and-mortar retail has a COVID-19 cleaning problem

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 12, 2020
Stores are adding policies to help customers feel safe.
How is Sephora handling people sharing makeup samples in store during the COVID-19 pandemic?
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Trump suspends travel from Europe to U.S. for 30 days

by Associated Press
Mar 12, 2020
Trump says the restrictions won't apply to the United Kingdom, and the U.S. will monitor the situation to determine if travel can be reopened earlier.
President Trump addresses the nation from the Oval Office about the widening COVID-19 crisis on March 11, 2020 in Washington.
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How COVID-19 will shape economic stimulus

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Mar 11, 2020
As the Trump administration plans to boost the economy, a look at how it will be different from the past.
Economic stimulus checks are prepared for printing at the Philadelphia Financial Center in 2008 in Philadelphia.
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As "social distancing" becomes the new norm, will online dating start to lose its appeal?

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 11, 2020
"I feel a little bit like Chicken Little for it, but I cancelled that date," said one online dater.
Tinder has canceled the release of a new choose-your-own-adventure series due to COVID-19.
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The Trump administration considers ways to help the travel industry

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 11, 2020
Whatever you do, don't call it a "bailout."
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, center, emphasized that the Trump administration's economic response to COVID-19 should not be considered a bailout.
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Why are people stockpiling toilet paper?

by Marielle Segarra
Mar 11, 2020
It has a lot to do with the economic concept of scarcity.
Is it fear of a coronavirus quarantine or just scarcity that's driving these Costco customers in Burbank, California, to stock up on toilet paper, paper towels and water on March 6?
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