Business Stories from March 19, 2020 (Change date)
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Northbrook Chamber responds to COVID-19 business disruption with community informationMar 19, 2020 11:00 pm - To support Northbrook-area businesses during this public health emergency, the Northbrook Chamber of Commerce is ramping up efforts to share information about ongoing bu...
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Jobless claims jump by 70,000 as virus starts to take holdMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits surged last week by 70,000 to the highest level in more than two years, indicating ...
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U.S. Fed establishes currency swaps with 9 central banksMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - Washington (AP) - The Federal Reserve has set up a program to exchange dollars for foreign currency with nine central banks to support dollar lending in global markets t...
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Asian stocks rise after Wall Street gains on aid hopeMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stock markets were mostly higher Friday after modest Wall Street gains on hopes government and central bank action can shield the world economy from...
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US mortgage rates climb this week; 30-year loan at 3.65%Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. long-term mortgage rates climbed this week in a whip-sawing market amid deepening anxiety over devastation to the economy from the coronavirus pan...
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Layoffs spike in US, Europe as virus shuts businessesMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Just a couple of weeks ago, Erika Vega hoped her temp job at a cafeteria would soon become permanent. But instead, the viral outbreak shut down the bui...
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Guess, Williams-Sonoma rise; Ford, Vail Resorts fallMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday: Accenture PLC, up $7.35 to $158.50. The consulting company beat Wall Street's fiscal secon...
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Grains, livestock higher.Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - Wheat for May up 26.75 cents at 5.35 a bushel; May. corn gained 10.25 cents at 3.4550 a bushel, May oats rose 6 cents at $2.6125 a bushel; while May soybeans gained 17.7...
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KHN's '~What The Health?': The Affordable Care Act Turns 10Mar 19, 2020 7:00 am - [protected-iframe id="3b7494e681826c9c9317f5cc3d222403" height="166" width="100%" /] Can't see the audio player?ˆ Click here to listen on SoundCloud. [khn_slabs slabs="...
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Clarification: Virus Outbreak-Shelter In Place storyMar 19, 2020 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - In a story published March 17, 2020, The Associated Press quoted a man employed as a janitor at the Boys & Girls Club in San Francisco. The story sh...
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