Jun 11 Watch 7:55 Pandemic highlights the extra hardships faced by black business owners By Paul Solman Shutting down the U.S. economy in an effort to control the coronavirus outbreak came at enormous cost to American businesses. But the damage borne by African American entrepreneurs has been especially significant. Paul Solman reports on how black business owners… Continue watching
Jun 11 Dow sinks 1,800 as virus cases rise, deflating optimism By Alex Veiga, Damian J. Troise, Associated Press The Dow Jones industrials lost more than 1,800 points, nearly 7%, as increases in coronavirus cases deflated optimism that the economy could recover quickly from its worst crisis in decades. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: Trump heads to Dallas for race relations talk, fundraiser By Darlene Superville, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press President Donald Trump plans to address race relations and policing before a friendly audience in Dallas as he weighs executive action on police reform in response to the national outcry following the death of George Floyd. Continue reading
Jun 11 WATCH: De Blasio gives coronavirus update as New York emerges from lockdown By Jake Seiner, Kathy Willens, Associated Press The cautious return to business is intended to prevent a resurgence of the coronavirus, which has killed at least 22,000 people in the city. Continue reading
Jun 11 Unemployment woes a mounting strain on Trump in Florida By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press With the November election just five months away, Florida’s troubled unemployment system could create problems for Republicans trying to again secure the state for President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jun 11 Millions of workers are jobless while in-demand jobs need workers. Can colleges train them? By Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report Colleges and universities are already being called upon to help Americans learn the skills they’ll need to weather the impending recession. Continue reading
Jun 11 Amazon bans police use of face recognition technology for a year By Joseph Pisani, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Amazon banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-enforcement use of systems that have faced criticism for incorrectly identifying people with darker skin. Continue reading
Jun 11 1.5 million more laid-off workers sought unemployment benefits last week By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the economy appears to be slowly recovering with more businesses partially reopening. Continue reading
Jun 10 WATCH: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds news conference By Associated Press Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey holds held a news conference amid ongoing nationwide protests. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 6:55 What this global health expert sees in states where COVID-19 is surging As Americans attempt to return to pre-pandemic habits and activities, COVID-19 continues to spread. More than 20 states have seen a jump in coronavirus cases in the past couple of weeks, and hospitalizations have increased significantly in at least eight. Continue watching