Rally to ‘Open Texas’ economy draws crowd of about 100 in downtown El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A group of about 100 protesters gathered in downtown El Paso on Saturday, defying stay-at-home and social distancing orders, to…
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Small business owners weigh the risks as they face reopening in some states
VaLinda Miller knew her first year as a small business owner would be hard — but not this hard. When she opened her bookstore, Turning Page…
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The medical experts stay with Trump, but for how long?
Does President Donald Trump not know that people will believe him when he speaks from the White House podium? Does he not care? He has made clear,…
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Million-dollar whisky sale targeted in cyber attack, says auctioneer
The second phase of a million-dollar online whisky auction has been postponed after it became the target of a cyber attack, auctioneers have said.…
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Nearly three quarters of US senators call on Trump administration to help local news
United States Senators have a new idea to boost struggling local news outlets in their home states: Ads from the federal government. Nearly…
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Some businesses defy Texas rules on virus-related closings
DALLAS, Texas — A handful of Texas businesses reopened Friday in defiance of state guidance in the fight against the coronavirus, which allows…
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First we need to fix this key thing. Then we can reopen
With the US surpassing the grim toll of 50,000 confirmed Covid-19 deaths, perhaps our nation will now properly address the epidemic. The milestone…
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Limits on savings withdrawals have been lifted
Banks can now allow savings account holders to make an unlimited number of transfers or withdrawals, the Federal Reserve Board announced Friday. The…
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Trump signs $484B bill to aid employers, hospitals under stress from pandemic
WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump signed a $484 billion bill Friday to aid employers and hospitals under stress from the coronavirus pandemic…
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JPMorgan, Ruth’s Chris accused of cheating small businesses out of emergency loans
JPMorgan Chase, Ruth’s Chris Steak House and others are being accused in a lawsuit of efforts to “cheat” small businesses out of…
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Americans are adopting more puppies and Chewy is cashing in
Chewy was made for a moment like this. The $18 billion online pet supplies retailer has emerged as one of the biggest winners during this period of…
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Lysol maker: Please don’t drink our cleaning products
The company that makes Lysol and Dettol is urging customers not to consume its cleaning products after President Donald Trump suggested the…
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Millions of dads are stuck at home — which could be a game changer for working moms
Globally, more than 1.3 billion children are out of school because of the coronavirus pandemic. Parents are frazzled. Children are antsy. And the…
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Ruth’s Chris will return its PPP loans after Treasury says public companies should repay
When the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program quickly ran dry, the big companies that landed large loans drew the ire of small businesses and…
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Socorro’s face covering requirement being enforced by stores denying entry to those without
SOCORRO, Texas — As El Paso institutes a county-wide requirement to wear face coverings, the city of Socorro says it’s found success by having…
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How are Borderland restaurants fairing with curbside pickup and to-go ordering?
EL PASO, Texas — The orders to close dining rooms in restaurants across Texas and New Mexico have hurt many locally owned businesses. One…
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Borderland barbers and hair stylists try to wait out the pandemic to return to work
EL PASO, Texas — “There is no such thing as social distancing in our profession,” says Briana Alacron, a hair stylist at what used to be…
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Treasury says public companies should repay their PPP loans
When the $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program quickly ran dry, the big companies that landed large loans drew the ire of small businesses and…
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Congress approves nearly $500B virus aid bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals…
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Early market rally gets wiped out, leaving stocks mixed
NEW YORK, NY — An early rally on Wall Street suddenly vanished on Thursday, the latest example of how fragile the hopes underpinning the stock…
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26 million Americans, including 1.3 million Texans, seek jobless aid since virus hit
AUSTIN, Texas — The number of Texans filing for unemployment went up by 280,406 last week as both the oil market collapse and coronavirus…
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Another 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
For the fifth week in a row, millions of American workers applied for unemployment benefits, seeking financial relief as businesses remained closed…
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Another 4.4 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
For the fifth week in a row, millions of American workers applied for unemployment benefits, seeking financial relief as businesses remained closed…
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Small business money to clear Congress on Thursday but question of who gets aid looms over program
The US House of Representatives will vote to send an additional $310 billion to the Small Business Administration’s emergency lending program,…
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Small business money to clear Congress on Thursday but question of who gets aid looms over program
The US House of Representatives will vote to send an additional $310 billion to the Small Business Administration’s emergency lending program,…
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Sweetgreen: We’re returning our $10 million stimulus loan
Sweetgreen is returning a $10 million loan it received from the US government to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic’. The trendy salad…
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Sweetgreen: We’re returning our $10 million stimulus loan
Sweetgreen is returning a $10 million loan it received from the US government to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic’. The trendy salad…
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Stores struggle to get shoppers to wear masks
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…
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Texas governor says ‘massive’ amount of business to reopen soon
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will reopen “massive” amounts of businesses soon, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday evening, teasing an imminent…
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El Paso city workers fear layoffs due to possible $100 million budget shortfall
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…
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