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March 23, 2020 12:16 PM

Bipartisan coronavirus financial rescue deal eludes Congress

Tensions are high in the Senate after Democrats blocked a procedural vote to allow the Senate to move forward on an economic rescue package to confront the coronavirus pandemic.

by Kelsey Snell, Susan Davis and Claudia Grisales

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March 23, 2020 11:45 AM

Court of Appeals sends PolyMet's air permits back to MPCA

The air permits are the latest PolyMet permit requiring further review by the agency that awarded it.

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March 23, 2020 9:52 AM

Trump appears to waffle on shutdown as Congress pursues aid

President Trump suggested Monday he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown as his officials warned about the deepening coronavirus crisis and administration officials and congressional leaders struggled to complete a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package.

by The Associated Press

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March 23, 2020 9:30 AM

Stocks fall even after the Fed's latest move

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and other U.S. stock indexes fell again Monday as central bankers and lawmakers struggled to deal with the coronavirus pandemic's economic damage.

by Avie Schneider

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March 23, 2020 8:53 AM

Federal Reserve unveils 'extensive new measures' to bolster U.S. economy

Seven U.S. states are now reporting 1,000 or more cases of COVID-19, and experts believe the number of infected people will rise further as testing becomes more available

by Bill Chappell

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March 22, 2020 5:00 PM

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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March 22, 2020 8:53 AM

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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March 21, 2020 2:40 PM

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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March 21, 2020 1:05 PM

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