Business Stories from April 2, 2020 (Change date)
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US trade gap falls to $39.9 in February, lowest since 2016Apr 02, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. trade deficit tumbled in February to the lowest level since 2016 as exports fell and imports fell more. The politically sensitive gap in the t...
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Q&A: How to get aid for a small business hit by virus crisisApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Millions of small business owners will be turning to the government, seeking help for an individual and nationwide cataclysm, the economic devastation ca...
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Shut-in TV viewers push 'Let's Make a Deal' to record ratingApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Shut-in television viewers tuned in to the game show 'œLet's Make a Deal'ť in record numbers last week. TV programs across the dial recorded superlatives...
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Mexican economy may contract by 4 to 8% in 2020Apr 02, 2020 7:00 am - MEXICO CITY (AP) - Mexico's Treasury predicted Thursday that the country's economy will contract by as much as 3.9% in 2020 the face of the spreading COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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New online store offers help to shuttered indie booksellersApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - Andy Hunter, founder of a new online sales outlet for independent booksellers, had seen a crisis building well before the coronavirus pandemic shut down many of the coun...
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Nissan recalls over 250K vehicles to replace Takata air bagsApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - DETROIT (AP) - Nissan is recalling more than a quarter-million SUVs, trucks and vans worldwide to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The vehicles ha...
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World Bank OKs first $1.9B for poor countries battling virusApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The World Bank on Thursday approved its first funds to help some of the globe's poorer countries combat the coronavirus outbreak. It approved total aid...
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What you need to do to get your government stimulus checkApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic impact checks within the next few weeks. The payments are part of the $2.2 trillio...
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Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street rises on pricier oilApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - Asian stocks were mixed Friday after Wall Street gained for the first time in three days on stronger oil prices despite enduring uncertainty about how lon...
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Stimulus aid for 'small business' will go to some big chainsApr 02, 2020 7:00 am - IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - As the federal government prepares to launch a $349 billion loan program meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, critics ...