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February 26, 2021

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Florida reopens state’s economy despite ongoing pandemic

September 28, 2020 Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted all restrictions on restaurants and other businesses in Florida on Friday, and banned local fines against people who refuse to wear masks as he seeks to reopen the […]

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Gov. Roy Cooper announces COVID-19 relief fund, large outdoor venue openings

September 22, 2020 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – North Carolina small businesses that have experienced extraordinary disruption to their operations due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic may benefit from a $40 million relief program to help offset fixed costs like rent, […]

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Fed sees rates near zero through 2023, perhaps longer

September 17, 2020 Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the economy still struggling to recover from the pandemic recession, Federal Reserve policymakers signaled Wednesday that their benchmark short-term interest rate will likely remain at zero at least through 2023 and […]

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US unemployment rate falls to 8.4%

September 4, 2020 Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2. Employers added 1.4 million jobs, the Labor Department said, and the U.S. economy has recovered about half the 22 million […]

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Jobless claims fall to 881,000 layoffs remain elevated

September 3, 2020 Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to a still-elevated 881,000 last week, evidence that the viral pandemic keeps forcing many businesses to slash jobs. The latest figures, released […]

Business

Nordstrom’s 2Q sales down 53% hurt by pandemic fallout

August 27, 2020 Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

NEW YORK — Nordstrom Inc. on Tuesday reported a larger-than-expected loss and a 53% drop in sales for its fiscal second quarter, during which the pandemic forced the upscale department store chain to temporarily close […]

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After 5 months, AMC Theaters reopens its doors, cautiously

August 21, 2020 Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

WEST HOMESTEAD, Pa — The doors to the AMC Waterfront 22 were locked. They had been for five months, along with most indoor theaters in the U.S. because of COVID-19. But in 20 minutes that […]

Business

Virus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle

August 17, 2020 David Koenig and David McHugh, Associated Press

In a bid to survive, airlines are desperately trying to convince a wary public that measures like mandatory face masks and hospital-grade air filters make sitting in a plane safer than many other indoor settings […]

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‘Impossible’: School boards are at heart of reopening debate

August 15, 2020 Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

ROCK HILL, S.C. — Helena Miller listened to teachers, terrified to reenter classrooms, and parents, exhausted from trying to make virtual learning work at home. She heard from school officials who spent hundreds of hours […]

Business

US retail sales regain pre-virus level but slowdown possible

August 14, 2020 The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans increased their retail purchases by 1.2% in July, with solid gains in appliances and clothing helping restore sales to their level before the viral pandemic erupted in March. Sales at retail […]

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