COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

Source: cdc.gov

Restaurants And Insurers Square Off In Battle Over Pandemic Payments

Restaurants And Insurers Square Off In Battle Over Pandemic Payments
Restaurants And Insurers Square Off In Battle Over Pandemic Payments
April 19, 2020  |  Economy

A lobbying effort has pitted the restaurant industry against insurers as the American economy attempts to find its way out of the coronavirus pandemic, according...

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24 Hour Fitness May File For Bankruptcy Amid Pandemic
24 Hour Fitness May File For Bankruptcy Amid Pandemic
April 19, 2020  |  Economy

Fitness chain 24 Hour Fitness is looking at a possible bankruptcy due to the coronavirus, as well as mounting debt concerns and the fact that...

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Chamber CEO Donohue Urges Congress To Pass More Stimulus Measures On Monday
Chamber CEO Donohue Urges Congress To Pass More Stimulus Measures On Monday
April 19, 2020  |  Loans

Tom Donohue, CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is urging Congress to finish up a plan for the next round of stimulus spending by...

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Big Restaurant Chains Feast On Millions From PPP Program
Big Restaurant Chains Feast On Millions From PPP Program
April 19, 2020  |  Loans

The hospitality group behind Ruth’s Chris Steak House — operator or franchiser of 159 restaurants — showed a profit of $42 million on $468 million...

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Love In The Time Of COVID-19
Love In The Time Of COVID-19
April 18, 2020  |  Economy

In a normal year, spring is generally known as the season for new love. There’s something about the chirping birds, the shining sun and the warmer...

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JPMorgan: $26B Worth Of SMB Relief Loans In The Pipeline
JPMorgan: $26B Worth Of SMB Relief Loans In The Pipeline
April 17, 2020  |  Loans

JPMorgan Chase & Co. says it has $26 billion in small business relief applications lined up for when Congress approves more funding for the Small Business Association...

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SBA Says It Has Approved 1.6M PPP Loans
SBA Says It Has Approved 1.6M PPP Loans
April 17, 2020  |  Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) says that nearly 5,000 lenders have approved 1.6 million loans totaling $342.2 billion under the agency’s Paycheck Protection Program. Get...

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US Senators Press For Cash Airline Refunds; Michigan To Provide Season Ticket Refunds
US Senators Press For Cash Airline Refunds; Michigan To Provide Season Ticket Refunds
April 17, 2020  |  Economy

The coronavirus pandemic is upsetting normal life the world over, and plenty of consumers want refunds on things they paid for but aren’t able to use. Here’s...

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