Taco Bell will hand you a free taco today — following proper social distancing protocol
It’s easy to forget which day of the week it is when you’re cooped up in your home for weeks on end. But please, don’t forget Taco…
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The Dow has spiked nearly 4,000 points in a week. That doesn’t mean the crisis is over
The US stock market is racing back to life. The Dow has skyrocketed 3,736 points, or 20%, over the past week. The stunning rally is raising hopes…
Continue Reading Goldman Sachs now expects US unemployment to hit 15%
After a dismal winter, China’s economy is showing signs of life. But a recovery in Asia won’t paper over problems in the United States…
Continue Reading Global stocks and US futures move higher after China’s economy shows signs of life
Global stock markets and US futures moved higher Tuesday after data showed that manufacturing activity in China rebounded from record lows in March,…
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As El Paso virus cases rise to 46, new restrictions being finalized & small biz relief fund created
EL PASO, Texas — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in El Paso County grew to 46 as of Monday evening as officials said they were working on…
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El Paso distillery goes from making rum to much-needed hand sanitizer: Find out how to buy it
EL PASO, Texas — Sun City Distillery is now whipping up 100 gallons of hand sanitizer every week. “Right now it’s scarce,” owner Ryan Carrillo said.…
Continue Reading Mercedes F1 engineers help make a breathing aid for coronavirus patients in less than 100 hours
Formula One engine manufacturer Mercedes has teamed up with clinicians and university engineers in London to design a breathing aid for coronavirus…
Continue Reading Here’s why Amazon and Instacart workers are striking at a time when you need them most
Workers helping to get household essentials to people across the country during the coronavirus pandemic are fed up with the companies they work for.…
Continue Reading Ford to build 50,000 ventilators in 100 days
Ford plans to make as many as 50,000 simple ventilators for coronavirus patients within 100 days and plans to continue producing 30,000 per month…
Continue Reading Portland’s iconic Powell’s Books rehires 100 laid-off workers to meet online surge in orders
Powell’s Books, the legendary Oregon-based bookstore, announced it has rehired more than 100 of its workers amid the flood of online orders it…
Continue Reading Oil crashes to fresh 18-year low as demand suffers unprecedented drop
The great oil crash of 2020 ain’t over yet. US crude plunged nearly 7% and finished at an 18-year low of $20.09 a barrel Monday as the…
Continue Reading These companies are racing to roll out COVID-19 treatments
Big Pharma companies and biotechs are racing to come up with an effective treatment for the Covid-19 novel coronavirus. Several high profile…
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John Krasinski and Steve Carell gave us a mini ‘The Office’ reunion
Bless you John Krasinski for bringing us “Some Good News.” That’s the title of Krasinski’s new YouTube show in which he tries…
Continue Reading Macy’s will furlough the majority of its 125,000 employees
Macy’s is furloughing a majority of its 125,000 employees because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has sunk sales and forced it close…
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Macy’s will furlough the majority of its 125,000 employees
Macy’s is furloughing a majority of its 125,000 employees because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which has sunk sales and forced it close…
Continue Reading This company wants to turn your windows into solar panels
What if every window in your house could generate electricity? One Redwood City, California-based startup thinks its technology can achieve that by…
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This company wants to turn your windows into solar panels
What if every window in your house could generate electricity? One Redwood City, California-based startup thinks its technology can achieve that by…
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Macy’s to layoff most of its 130,000 workers as stores in El Paso & across nation stay shut during virus crisis
NEW YORK, NY — Retail giant Macy’s announced Monday that its stores, including the one at El Paso’s Cielo Vista shopping mall, will remain dark and…
Continue Reading Workers on the front lines risk their health to give America essential goods
As millions of Americans shelter inside their homes, trying to avoid exposure to the Covid-19 pandemic, many workers continue to risk exposure to the…
Continue Reading Trump is self-isolating at his safe space: Fox News
President Trump’s go-to move in a crisis is always the same: to call Fox News. On Monday morning he called into “Fox &…
Continue Reading Facebook is giving $25 million to news organizations, and spending $75 million more to help
Facebook will give $25 million in emergency grants for local news to support journalism during the coronavirus pandemic, and will spend $75 million…
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Facebook is giving $25 million to news organizations, and spending $75 million more to help
Facebook will give $25 million in emergency grants for local news to support journalism during the coronavirus pandemic, and will spend $75 million…
Continue Reading Amazon workers to stage a walkout Monday, demanding closure of Staten Island facility
Amazon employees at the company’s Staten Island, New York, facility plan to walk off the job Monday amid allegations the online retail giant…
Continue Reading EasyJet grounds entire fleet while Loganair bailout looms
Budget airline EasyJet has become the latest carrier to suspend operations entirely because of the coronavirus. In a statement on Monday, the airline…
Continue Reading Is the worst over for markets? Wall Street can’t decide
As unprecedented stimulus efforts move through markets, banks face growing pressure from clients to say when risky assets could reach their low…
Continue Reading Global stocks and oil fall as investors brace for another wild week in markets
Global markets sank again on Monday as the coronavirus pandemic continued to worsen and after President Donald Trump announced that social distancing…
Continue Reading As coronavirus death toll rises, Trump focuses on a different set of numbers: TV ratings
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Numbers that matter…
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As coronavirus death toll rises, Trump focuses on a different set of numbers: TV ratings
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Numbers that matter…
Continue Reading Instacart makes more changes ahead of planned worker strike
As some Instacart workers prepare to strike Monday, the company is making more updates in a bid to appease them. Instacart said Sunday that it will…
Continue Reading Jefferies Group CFO dies of coronavirus complications
The chief financial officer of Jefferies Group LLC, Peregrine “Peg” Broadbent, has died from coronavirus complications, the company said…
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