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Early market rally gets wiped out, leaving stocks mixed

April 23, 2020 12:37 PM ABC News, Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — An early rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished on Thursday, the latest example of how fragile the hopes underpinning the stock…

26 million Americans, including 1.3 million Texans, seek jobless aid since virus hit

April 23, 2020 6:31 AM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — The number of Texans filing for unemployment went up by 280,406 last week as both the oil market collapse and coronavirus…

Another 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week

April 23, 2020 9:29 AM CNN

For the fifth week in a row, millions of American workers applied for unemployment benefits, seeking financial relief as businesses remained closed…

Another 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week

April 23, 2020 9:29 AM CNN

For the fifth week in a row, millions of American workers applied for unemployment benefits, seeking financial relief as businesses remained closed…

Small business money to clear Congress on Thursday but question of who gets aid looms over program

April 23, 2020 9:24 AM CNN

The US House of Representatives will vote to send an additional $310 billion to the Small Business Administration’s emergency lending program,…

Small business money to clear Congress on Thursday but question of who gets aid looms over program

April 23, 2020 9:24 AM CNN

The US House of Representatives will vote to send an additional $310 billion to the Small Business Administration’s emergency lending program,…

Sweetgreen: We’re returning our $10 million stimulus loan

April 23, 2020 7:53 AM CNN

Sweetgreen is returning a $10 million loan it received from the US government to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic’. The trendy salad…

Sweetgreen: We’re returning our $10 million stimulus loan

April 23, 2020 7:53 AM CNN

Sweetgreen is returning a $10 million loan it received from the US government to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic’. The trendy salad…

Stores struggle to get shoppers to wear masks

April 23, 2020 5:26 AM CNN

A handful of states and cities have mandated that shoppers wear coverings in grocery stores and other public places as they try to contain the spread…

Texas governor says ‘massive’ amount of business to reopen soon

April 22, 2020 7:28 PM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will reopen “massive” amounts of businesses soon, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday evening, teasing an imminent…

El Paso city workers fear layoffs due to possible $100 million budget shortfall

April 22, 2020 9:26 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — El Paso city employees are concerned the coronavirus pandemic could cost them their jobs as the city could soon be facing as much…

Tyson will close its biggest pork plant after workers call out sick with coronavirus

April 22, 2020 4:43 PM CNN

Tyson Foods is closing its largest pork plant as a growing number of workers become ill from coronavirus infections. The plant, located in Waterloo,…

Stocks on Wall Street rebound as oil prices stabilize

April 22, 2020 11:32 AM ABC News, Associated Press

NEW YORK, NY — Stock rose on Wednesday, and the S&P 500 recovered a chunk of this week’s sharp losses as a bit of oxygen pumped through…

El Pasoan on governor’s task force says more testing is needed before reopening can occur

April 22, 2020 1:03 PM Saul Saenz

EL PASO, Texas — The only El Pasoan picked to be on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s strike force tells ABC-7 that more testing is what it will take to…

Fear and a firing inside an Amazon warehouse

April 22, 2020 10:33 AM CNN

For nearly three years, Bashir Mohamed worked night shifts at an Amazon warehouse in Shakopee, Minnesota. As a “stower” at the facility,…

WFH burnout is real. How to avoid it.

April 22, 2020 9:47 AM CNN

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Work Transformed newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.…

These folks have always worked from home full-time. Here’s what they say you should know

April 22, 2020 9:44 AM CNN

Working from home has been a big adjustment for millions of workers as we try to stop the spread of coronavirus. But for some company employees,…

These folks have always worked from home full-time. Here’s what they say you should know

April 22, 2020 9:44 AM CNN

Working from home has been a big adjustment for millions of workers as we try to stop the spread of coronavirus. But for some company employees,…

‘We did everything right.’ Small businesses left in limbo waiting for government loans

April 22, 2020 8:43 AM CNN

The federal money for Main Street was supposed to come fast. But most small business owners still haven’t received any aid from the federal…

Coronavirus training by text message: How some companies are keeping workers informed

April 22, 2020 8:20 AM CNN

For Marcela Sapone, the decision to expand her company into food and essential deliveries during the coronavirus pandemic didn’t come without…

Fox News falls out of love with hydroxychloroquine

April 22, 2020 7:44 AM CNN

A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Fox News has fallen…

Nearly 500,000 jobs available in Texas; new state tool helps you find them

April 22, 2020 5:59 AM Madeline Ottilie

EL PASO, Texas — Unemployment rates are surging nationwide. Many businesses have closed while the country works to fight against the spread of…

Developer makes bid to save El Paso’s lauded Butterfield Trail Golf Club from closure

April 21, 2020 9:49 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A local real estate developer has made an offer to purchase El Paso’s signature, but financially-troubled public golf course that…

U.S. Senate approves $483B relief package for small business, hospitals, testing

April 21, 2020 6:35 AM Associated Press, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the U.S. Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to…

Half of low-income families have lost jobs or wages

April 21, 2020 4:44 PM CNN

Just over half of lower-income adults say they or someone in their household has lost their job or taken a pay cut because of the coronavirus…

Oil closes at $10 but the market remains ‘broken’

April 21, 2020 4:33 PM CNN

Want to know just how serious a blow the coronavirus pandemic has dealt to markets and the economy? Look at the price of oil. On Monday, US oil to be…

Oil closes at $10 but the market remains ‘broken’

April 21, 2020 4:33 PM CNN

Want to know just how serious a blow the coronavirus pandemic has dealt to markets and the economy? Look at the price of oil. On Monday, US oil to be…