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What The CARES Act Means For Your Student Loans

Black Pastors Say They Have Trouble Accessing SBA Loan Program

Rev. James Perkins of Greater Christ Baptist Church is one of several black pastors in Detroit who were unsuccessful in their SBA loan applications.

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Amazon To Change Time-Off Policy During Pandemic, Extend Pay Bump

Amazon workers at a Staten Island warehouse stage a protest on March 30.

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Meet 'Spot': The Robot That Could Help Doctors Remotely Treat COVID-19 Patients

Spot, a four-legged robot, is being tested at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital as a way to treat some COVID-19 patients.

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'It's The Wild West': To Meet Pandemic-Fueled Demand, Factories Turn To Making Masks

A pharmacy employee shows KN95 protective face masks that were made in China. Companies like Golden Pacific Fashion and Design in Shanghai, which used to sell curtains, have pivoted to making KN95 masks like these.

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‘It’s The Wild West’: To Meet Pandemic-Fueled Demand, Factories Turn To Making Masks

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How The Fed Fights Coronavirus

Episode 994: Making It Work

ExxonMobil Starts Making Hand Sanitizer, Following Liquor Companies

A health worker dispenses sanitizer in Bungamati, Nepal, on April 15. ExxonMobil says it is reconfiguring a facility to make hand sanitizer. Alcohol companies switched to manufacturing and donating the in-demand product in mid-March.

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Facebook users can invite their friends to the new Messenger Rooms service, even if those people are not on the social network.

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She Supports 8 People On $480 A Week And Is Figuring What Payments To Defer

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India's Lockdown Puts Strain On Call Centers

Employees wearing protective masks work in a call center run by Uttar Pradesh state police in April during a lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Lucknow, India.

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India’s Lockdown Puts Strain On Call Centers

What Would It Take To Bring More Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Back To The U.S.?

Only 28% of the factories that make active ingredients for pharmaceuticals for the domestic market are located in the U.S., according to the Food and Drug Administration.

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In Italy, 'Suspended Shopping' Helps Those Facing Economic Hardship During Pandemic

A vendor wearing protective masks and gloves serves a customer at a market in Rome on April 16.

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The coronavirus pandemic has turned the market for protective gear for health care workers into a free-for-all.

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Job Cuts Hit 2 Members Of My Family In Orlando: No Tourists, No Work

Two weeks after Perla Pimentel was laid off, her father lost his job as a transportation contractor for Disney World. And the warehouse where her mom works has begun to furlough employees.

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The Office As We Knew It Isn't Coming Back Anytime Soon. Maybe It's Changed Forever

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The Great Potato Giveaway

EU Leaders Fail To Agree On Coronavirus Economic Recovery Program

European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen speaks to reporters Thursday in Brussels after a video conference among EU officials about easing the impact of the coronavirus on the bloc’s economies.

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U.S. Hospitals Hit By Financial 'Triple Whammy' During Coronavirus Pandemic

Hospitals are receiving federal aid through the CARES Act. But will it be enough?

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U.S. Hospitals Hit By Financial ‘Triple Whammy’ During Coronavirus Pandemic

He Keeps Driving For Lyft 'Because People Need Us'

Jerome Gage, a Lyft driver in Torrance, Calif., has been joining protests urging the ride-hailing companies to treat workers better.

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Georgia Gov. Disregards Trump Criticism, Moves Ahead With Plans To Reopen Businesses

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, pictured on April 16, insists he is moving forward with plans to allow some nonessential businesses to open their doors to the public. The plan has come under intense criticism.

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He Was 'Zoombombed' In Front Of His Family While Defending His Dissertation

As he was defending his dissertation, Dennis Johnson’s Zoom video conference was interrupted by an unknown intruder. Johnson hopes his bad experience will bring better protections to the platform.

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