Headline News Archive

2020

April

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• People are mostly spending stimulus on food. About 80 million people will receive a check by Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. Those who do not can check on IRS.gov later this

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• Fintech approved to offer loans to small businesses. Fintech companies have been lobbying for weeks to be able to participate in the U.S. government’s emergency lending program for small businesses.

• California insurance commissioner orders premium refunds. Insurance companies will need to return premiums to customers and businesses affected by the novel coronavirus pandemic by order of California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara,

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• Coronavirus expone desigualdad económica: ¿La reducirá?. Los enfermos que tienen que ir a trabajar porque no de lo contrario no cobran. Las familias que viven al día y pueden

• Empresarios de NYC piden alivios en cuatro frentes para sobrevivir. Las condiciones de los créditos de la SBA no se adaptan a las necesidades de algunos sectores.

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• Gig workers' new unemployment benefits won't come quickly. The $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill makes contractors eligible for unemployment insurance. But states want pay stubs that ride-hail drivers don't have.

• ¿Quiénes son las personas que no podrán recibir el cheque de ayuda financiera por coronavirus?. Una gran cantidad de personas en Estados Unidos se quedarán sin recibir el dinero para sobrellevar la pandemia del COVID-19 Un paquete de

• EEUU: Pacientes de COVID-19 no tendrán facturas sorpresa. Los hospitales estadounidenses que reciban fondos del paquete de estímulos de 2 billones de dólares aprobado por el gobierno tendrán

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• ¿Deberías sacar a tus padres de hogares y llevarlos a tu casa durante la pandemia?. Con el coronavirus propagándose a través de las instalaciones de adultos mayores, las familias en todo el país se

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• Some auto insurers are sending refunds to customers. The pandemic has emptied out U.S. streets, as Americans stay home to avoid spreading the coronavirus. Less driving means fewer car crashes. Fewer car

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• Messy start for small business loans. The government has promised to lend $349 billion to small businesses starting Friday, but banks and owners have no idea how it will play out.

• Keep moving. And sometimes, double your distance. Amid all the rules to stay put during the coronavirus outbreak, there's a consistent companion message: it's important to keep moving. Exercise, outdoors

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• Needy will face hurdles to getting coronavirus stimulus. Automatic payments are guaranteed only to those whose information is already in the computers at the Internal Revenue Service or the Social Security Administration. Everyone

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• Hospitals leave COVID-19 patients who don't speak English without proper care. Even in normal times, those who don’t speak English have worse health outcomes for a range of routine procedures and can struggle to

• Consejos de supervivencia económica en época de coronavirus. El coronavirus ha dado un golpe financiero a millones de estadounidenses, y ahora están por vencerse las facturas de abril.

March

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• When romance is a scam. Con artists now find victims on any social media platform — Instagram, Facebook, games like Words With Friends. But “they quickly want to remove

• Airlines’ new operating mode: Flexible. With pandemic-related travel restrictions in place, airlines are showing a new generosity when it comes to rebooking. Here are the policies of the biggest U

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• Hospital bans on patient visits devastate families. To curb the risk of spreading the coronavirus, hospitals nationwide are banning visits from family and friends.

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• Ella está expuesta al coronavirus con más de 100 clientes al día, seis días a la semana y sin protección. Su trabajo no es fácil, pero el ser cajera y atender a más de 100 clientes al día, posibles portadores

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• Calculate how much you'll get from the coronavirus stimulus. The U.S. government is about to send checks — or direct deposits — to most Americans to help people survive financially as much of

• F.A.Q. on stimulus checks, unemployment and the coronavirus bill. The Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion economic rescue plan on Wednesday that will offer assistance to tens of millions of American households affected by the

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• How to get help paying your bills and student loans if you’re laid off. Consumers can get relief from payments and fees during the public-health crisis — but they will likely need to ask first.

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• Amazon workers test positive for coronavirus at six warehouses. The spike in positive tests for the disease caused by the novel coronavirus comes as the e-commerce giant races to hire 100,000 workers to meet massive

• Dejar que los adultos mayores enfrenten solos la pandemia “ha costado vidas”. A los 90 años, Paula Stewart ha vivido una vida larga y colorida. Ella apareció en Broadway con Lucille Ball. Estuvo casada con

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• How can patients make use of telemedicine. A mask and an iPad. That’s what a patient displaying symptoms associated with the novel coronavirus is handed when they arrive at Thomas