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Three Ideas To Fight The Recession

Nicolena Loshonkohl, a single mom in Roanoke, Va., lost all her income when the hair salon where she worked shut down. She’s been finding ways to social distance and keep her toddler engaged outside. But finding money to pay her rent and all her bills is more of a struggle.

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It’s The 1st Of The Month. Renters Are In A Much Tougher Spot Than Homeowners

Trading ends for the day on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on March 20. It was the last day before the exchange switched to all-electronic trading in an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.

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Lost Work Because Of Coronavirus? How To Get Unemployment, Skip Loan Payments And More

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Episode 986: America Unemployed

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When Should We Restart the Economy?

About 90% of households — approximately 165 million — will benefit from direct payments, according to the Tax Policy Center.

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The Labor Market Catastrophe

A “closed” sign is posted at the entrance of a New York State Department of Labor office in Brooklyn. With millions of people filing for unemployment benefits, state employment agencies have been overwhelmed around the country.

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A woman wearing gloves pays for her purchase at a supermarket in Los Angeles. Bank regulators are urging consumers not to hoard cash, after reports of large withdrawals by some customers worried about the coronavirus.

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Don’t Dash For Cash: Authorities Say There’s No Need To Empty The ATM

The attorneys general said some sellers on Craigslist and Facebook are jacking up prices on hand sanitizer by as much as 10 times the normal cost.

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The Sheetz gas and convenience store chain is boosting its workers’ pay by $3 per hour, in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Its stores are among the businesses deemed essential during government-ordered shutdowns.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos also announced the Department of Education would refund about $1.8 billion to the more than 830,000 borrowers who were in the process of having money withheld.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky walks to the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

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Economists say helping the health care sector, including through emergency financing to states and cities, is one of the steps urgently needed to weather the coronavirus crisis.

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The stock market has been battered by the growing economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Most Vulnerable Workers

Angelica Rico says she lost all of her income this week when she was furloughed from her job as a digital marketing specialist. She doesn’t know how she’ll be able to pay rent on her apartment in Southern California.

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