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

Chime Gives $200 Advances On Stimulus Checks

Chime Gives $200 Advances On Stimulus Checks
Chime Gives $200 Advances On Stimulus Checks
April 09, 2020  |  Loans

Chime, America’s most valuable digital bank, has begun offering cash advances ahead of the $1,200 stimulus payments Americans will be receiving next week, according to...

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Insurers Say Covid Claims Excluded From Biz Interruption Policies
Insurers Say Covid Claims Excluded From Biz Interruption Policies
April 09, 2020  |  Economy

In a letter to U.S. Reps. Gilbert Cisneros and Mike Thompson, both of California, representatives from insurance industry groups wrote that standard commercial insurance policies...

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Fed Eyes Opening SBA Loans To FinTechs
Fed Eyes Opening SBA Loans To FinTechs
April 09, 2020  |  Loans

The demand for Small Business Administration (SBA) loans has led the Federal Reserve to consider allowing non-bank lenders to speed distribution of $350 billion in...

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Some Consumers Are Tip-Baiting Instacart Shoppers To Get Deliveries
Some Consumers Are Tip-Baiting Instacart Shoppers To Get Deliveries
April 09, 2020  |  Delivery

Some Instacart customers have begun pulling a nasty trick, changing large tips to the shoppers to much lower amounts or even $0 after the fact,...

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Restaurants Turn To Grocery And Meal Kits To Survive
Restaurants Turn To Grocery And Meal Kits To Survive
April 09, 2020  |  Economy

While there are almost no areas of the economy that have not been affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, few have been harder hit than the...

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New Data Says Department Stores Have 40 Percent Chance Of Defaulting
New Data Says Department Stores Have 40 Percent Chance Of Defaulting
April 09, 2020  |  Retail

Former Rue21 CEO Bob Fisch said in a recent interview that department stores were “fossils” and belonged in museums only, and new market data doesn’t...

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Bar Owner Supports Staff By Removing $3K In Dollar Bills From The Walls
Bar Owner Supports Staff By Removing $3K In Dollar Bills From The Walls
April 09, 2020  |  Economy

After officials had implemented stay-at-home mandates and restricted restaurants to eateries providing just takeout and delivery amid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Sand Bar in the...

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Today In Payments: Vroom Teams With Santander For Financing; Uber Eats Grows Business Delivery
Today In Payments: Vroom Teams With Santander For Financing; Uber Eats Grows Business Delivery
April 09, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, Vroom has arrived at a multi-year deal with Santander Consumer USA for auto financing, and Uber Eats launched its food delivery...

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