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Business and Financial News Find the latest business news with reports on Wall Street, interest rates, banking, companies, and U.S. and world financial markets. Subscribe to the Business Story of the Day podcast.


Neiman Marcus Bankruptcy Is 1st By A Department Store During Coronavirus Crisis

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has become the first department store to declare bankruptcy during the coronavirus pandemic.

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3.2 Million More Are Out Of Work As Jobless Claims Keep Piling Up

A pedestrian walks past a sign in a shop window in Boston on April 28. The coronavirus crisis has shut down much of economy, leaving millions out of work.

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Episode 997: Georgia's Open Question

Episode 997: Georgia’s Open Question


Masks En Vogue

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More Americans Are Getting Tested, But Experts Warn Of Second Wave

Kim Kaseta sits at the counter of a Waffle House for breakfast in Atlanta, as Georgia relaxed its Coronavirus pandemic restrictions to allow restaurants to provide limited dine-in service beginning April 27.

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More Americans Are Getting Tested, But Experts Warn Of Second Wave


Facebook Oversight Board On Removing Objectionable Content Announces Members

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, left, has agreed to submit to a newly formed oversight board, which will examine whether to remove posts from the website.

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The Pandemic Emptied American Roads. But Driving Is Picking Back Up

An aerial view shows downtown Los Angeles on April 30. U.S. miles driven decreased remarkably quickly in March, and driving slowly started to resume again — while remaining well below typical levels.

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Make That At-Home Trim A Little Less Hairy With A Virtual Salon Visit

JaBarie Anderson has led more than a hundred haircuts via Zoom in the last few weeks.

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Make That At-Home Trim A Little Less Hairy With A Virtual Salon Visit


Dental Hygienist Worries If People Will Get Teeth Cleaned For Fear Of Coronavirus

The dental practice where Candace Grenier has worked for two decades shut down in mid-March. That’s just before her son, Ryeder, lost his job at an auto body shop.

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Uber Cuts Thousands of Jobs, Citing Coronavirus Pandemic

Demand for rides has dropped sharply during the pandemic, exacerbating Uber’s financial woes.

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As Businesses Reopen, A Fight Is Brewing Over Worker Safety Lawsuits

Fume Bistro owner Terry Letson enters his restaurant in Napa, Calif., on Tuesday. A handful of businesses in Napa have made the decision to begin reopening their dining rooms with occupancy limits

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As Businesses Reopen, A Fight Is Brewing Over Worker Safety Lawsuits


Michigan Legislature Sues Gov. Whitmer, Seeking To End Coronavirus Emergency Orders

Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature says Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is overstepping her authority by restricting businesses and other activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the governor and the state’s attorney general disagree.

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Everyone Wants What He Makes At The Always Busy Charmin Toilet Paper Factory

Jose de los Rios works at a Procter & Gamble plant in Mehoopany, Pa., that makes Charmin toilet paper and other products. The factory has been running nonstop in recent weeks.

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20.2 Million Private-Sector Jobs Are Gone

The service sector cut 16 million jobs — including 8.6 million in leisure and hospitality — between March and April, ADP said.

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EU Faces 'Recession Of Historic Proportions,' Economic Forecast Warns

The new EU economic forecast reflects a total drop of 9 percentage points since last fall’s forecast, as businesses have been shut down or forced to operate at severely limited capacity. Here, a man delivers a butcher shop order in Norena, Spain, on Wednesday.

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The IRS Sent Coronavirus Relief Payments To Dead People

A letter bearing the signature of President Trump was sent to people who received a coronavirus relief payment as part of the CARES Act. Some of those payments went into the bank accounts of dead people.

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The IRS Sent Coronavirus Relief Payments To Dead People


As Some States Reopen, Theater Owners Are Watching — And Mostly Waiting

In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp has authorized the opening of theaters, but Chris Escobar, owner of the Plaza Theatre in Atlanta, won’t be unlocking the doors quite yet. “I’m not forcing my employees to choose between their livelihoods and their lives,” he says.

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As Some States Reopen, Theater Owners Are Watching — And Mostly Waiting


Trump Campaign Reworks Its Pitch To Black Voters After Pandemic Slams Economy

President Trump and Rochelle Richardson — better known as Silk in the social media duo Diamond and Silk — hold hands at a February event. Richardson is on the advisory board of Black Voices for Trump.

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Trump Campaign Reworks Its Pitch To Black Voters After Pandemic Slams Economy


Disney Expects Losses 'As Much As $1.4 Billion' In 2nd Quarter Of 2020

An empty road in Kissimmee, Fla., leads into a Disney resort that’s closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “None of us could’ve imagined the suffering and sacrifice that we’re now seeing around the world,” the CEO said on an earnings call.

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Disney Expects Losses ‘As Much As $1.4 Billion’ In 2nd Quarter Of 2020


Airbnb Cuts 1,900 Jobs, 25% Of Its Workforce, As Pandemic Freezes Travel

Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky during an event in 2018. On Tuesday, the company announced it is laying off 1,900 employees, or about a quarter its workforce, as the coronavirus rattles the travel industry.

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McConnell thinks bankruptcy, not more federal money, might be best for state and local governments

Thu May 7 , 2020
McConnell’s tough words came a day after the Senate approved a $484 billion bill to help small businesses and hospitals respond to the coronavirus outbreak. The measure did not include funds for state and local governments, despite Democrats arguing they are hard hit by the disease and the corresponding economic […]

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