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Make that at-home trim a little less hairy with a virtual salon visit

Make that at-home trim a little less hairy with a virtual salon visit

Hunkered down but still hair conscious? Stylists and barbers are now guiding people through DIY cuts via video chat. The in-demand service provides otherwise laid-off workers with some income.
by Kat Lonsdorf

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COVID-19 aid starts flowing to tribes after weeks of confusion

More than a month after Congress OK’d $8 billion, the federal government announced a plan to channel aid to tribal governments across the country. White Earth said it received $20.6 million.
by Dan Gunderson

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Pork processing resumes at JBS plant shut down by pandemic

Pork processing resumes at JBS plant shut down by pandemic

The move comes a week after an executive order from President Trump designed to get the country’s meat supply chain back up and running.
by John Enger

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The pandemic emptied American roads — But driving is picking back up

The pandemic emptied American roads — But driving is picking back up

Miles driven in the U.S. plummeted remarkably in the middle of March — dropping by 30 percent in a single week. Now driving is slowly resuming, a trend that began before stay-at-home orders were lifted.
by Camila Domonoske and Stephanie Adeline

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As businesses reopen, a fight is brewing over worker safety lawsuits

As businesses reopen, a fight is brewing over worker safety lawsuits

Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell insists any coronavirus relief bill must protect employers from lawsuits filed by workers who get sick. Workers' rights advocates oppose such a move.
by Scott Horsley

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Processing plant closures put spotlight on ag supply chain

Processing plant closures put spotlight on ag supply chain

The JBS pork processing plant in Worthington partially re-opened Wednesday, after closing two weeks ago to stem a COVID-19 outbreak among workers. Its closure, coupled with that of another massive pork plant in nearby Sioux Falls, has caused major disruptions in the pork industry.
by Cathy Wurzer

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20.2 million private-sector jobs are gone

20.2 million private-sector jobs are gone

The record job losses are a preview of the Labor Department's employment report for April coming Friday. ADP's new numbers are not surprising, given the more than 30 million jobless claims filed.
by Avie Schneider

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Sorry, we have to cancel: Minnesota resorts worry about their survival

Sorry, we have to cancel: Minnesota resorts worry about their survival

Many vacationers are canceling resort reservations because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some resorts have chosen not to open at all. Those that do are having to reimagine the summer experience in the era of social distancing.
by Dan Gunderson

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The IRS sent coronavirus relief payments to dead people

The IRS sent coronavirus relief payments to dead people

The IRS has delivered more than $207 billion in coronavirus relief payments to individual taxpayers, but some of the recipients of the relief checks are the bank accounts of people who have died.
by Tim Mak

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