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Smithfield Foods announces indefinite closure of Sioux Falls plant amid COVID-19 outbreak

Smithfield Foods announces indefinite closure of Sioux Falls plant amid COVID-19 outbreak

Smithfield Foods announced Sunday that its massive pork processing plant in Sioux Falls, S.D., will close indefinitely amid a coronavirus outbreak. As of Saturday, more than 230 employees had tested positive for COVID-19, out of a workforce of about 3,700 people.
by MPR News Staff

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Hospitals cut pay, furlough workers to ease COVID-19 financial blow

Hospitals cut pay, furlough workers to ease COVID-19 financial blow

Across the state, hospitals are making cost-cutting measures to shoulder the blow of a temporary ban on elective surgeries and procedures. Together, hospitals are predicting a $3 billion loss over the next three months.
by Catharine Richert

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Grocery stores step up safety measures amid COVID-19 outbreak

Grocery stores step up safety measures amid COVID-19 outbreak

Grocery workers have a very important — and risky — job these days. And employers are stepping up efforts to try to protect them.
by Martin Moylan

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Short on cash? Here's some advice for families stretching their budgets

Short on cash? Here's some advice for families stretching their budgets

Many people who have lost jobs during the pandemic are still awaiting unemployment checks and are figuring out which bills to prioritize. Experts share unusual advice for these unusual times.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Businesses shuttered by COVID-19 get sales tax extension

Businesses shuttered by COVID-19 get sales tax extension

Minnesota businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions will have more time to pay sales taxes. Further relief is under discussion.
by Brian Bakst

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Senate Democrats block GOP effort to boost small-business aid

Senate Democrats block GOP effort to boost small-business aid

Democrats want to funnel the extra funding through community-based financial institutions, which they say help businesses owned by minorities, veterans and rural Americans across the country.
by Kelsey Snell

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