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Business and Economic News

Coronavirus aid bill in limbo after procedural vote fails

Democrats are calling for changes to the legislation, including further expansion of unemployment insurance and more restrictions on federal assistance provided to large corporations.
by NPR Staff

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For some medical providers, P-P-E is being spelled D-I-Y

For some medical providers, P-P-E is being spelled D-I-Y

Health care providers are turning to the public to help restock dwindling supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) — including masks — as the coronavirus outbreak spreads and manufacturing can’t keep up.
by Tim Nelson

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Best Buy temporarily closing stores, moving to curbside pickup

Best Buy temporarily closing stores, moving to curbside pickup

Minnesota-based Best Buy, the nation's largest consumer electronics chain, is temporarily closing its stores and moving to curbside pickup service as it tries to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
by The Associated Press

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Opinion: Missing the shared jokes, small talk, midday laughs of the office

Opinion: Missing the shared jokes, small talk, midday laughs of the office

NPR’s Scott Simon muses about missing the office: “Working from home for most of the week has made me marvel at how much so many can do these days, on laptops and small screens.” But he misses so much about the workplace.
by Scott Simon

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Amid COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses try to find new ways to stay afloat

Amid COVID-19 pandemic, small businesses try to find new ways to stay afloat

As restaurants, bars and myriad other businesses are forced to shut their doors to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in Minnesota, workers and owners come up with some creative, unprecedented ways to cope with the reality.
by Tarkor Zehn

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America's shopping list: Here's what we're buying the most

America's shopping list: Here's what we're buying the most

Thermometers and cleaning supplies are seeing spikes in demand, predictably — but now so are snacks and perishable food items. See the latest rundown of what's been selling.
by Camila Domonoske

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U.S. stocks are diving again. Dow drops 900 points

U.S. stocks are diving again. Dow drops 900 points

The Dow and other U.S. stock indexes fell sharply Friday afternoon after inching up earlier. That left the market poised to resume its downward trend amid the coronavirus crisis.
by Avie Schneider

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New restrictions coming on travel between U.S., Mexico

New restrictions coming on travel between U.S., Mexico

The U.S. and Mexico have been working on plans to limit cross-border traffic, according to officials on both sides of the border. The plan is expected to look much like restrictions already announced on all-but-essential travel and trade between the U.S. and Canada.
by The Associated Press

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Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15

Income tax filing deadline moved to July 15 from April 15

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the decision in a tweet Friday saying that at President Trump's direction "we are moving Tax Day from April 15 to July 15. All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties."
by The Associated Press

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