Around 1.8 million Americans lost their job last week, continuing downward trend
A record 6.8 million people filed for first-time unemployment benefits in late March.
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PPP loan program accidentally paid some small-business owners twice
“Everyone is just flying by the seat of their pants," said one small-business owner.
New U.S. ban on Chinese airlines hurts Chinese students who were already struggling to get home
The DOT has now banned Chinese airlines from the U.S., an added burden for Chinese students already stuck here because of their own government’s policies.
Why is Wall Street soaring while Main Street is burning?
"Martial law, military in the streets of major American cities," might be enough to panic the stock market, said one analyst.
Corporate America grapples with what to say, or whether to say it
After Amazon said "the brutal treatment of Black people in our country must stop," the American Civil Liberties Union replied, “Cool tweet. Will you commit to stop selling face recognition technology that supercharges police abuse?"