Business Stories from March 19, 2020 (Change date)
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Jobless claims jump by 70,000 as virus starts to take holdMar 20, 2020 1:26 pm - 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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Grains, livestock higher.Mar 19, 2020 3:00 pm - 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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Clarification: Virus Outbreak-Shelter In Place storyMar 19, 2020 6:31 pm - 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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Stock market unravels as coronavirus ravages global economyMar 19, 2020 1:01 pm - The rapidly deteriorating health of the financial markets is being driven by a contagion of fear and uncertainty about a global pandemic that's infecting the economy in ...
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Guess, Williams-Sonoma rise; Ford, Vail Resorts fallMar 19, 2020 3:30 pm - 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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U.S. Fed establishes currency swaps with 9 central banksMar 19, 2020 9:00 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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Elmhurst native's Corvette now to be featured in JuneMar 20, 2020 11:44 am - Elmhurst native Dan Crean is going to have to wait a little longer before his 1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray gets its day in the sun. Charlotte Motor Speedway has anno...
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Suburban restaurants are cooking up creative ideas in response to COVID-19Mar 26, 2020 10:26 am - With restaurants shuttered to curb the spread of COVID-19, suburban owners and chefs have been cooking up ways to continue feeding their customers and keep the orders co...
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Tulsi Gabbard Drops Out of Democratic Presidential RaceMar 20, 2020 7:22 am - Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ended her run for the presidency on Thursday, after placing at or near the bottom in all of the early voting states. She endorsed Joe Biden, sa...
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McConnell stimulus plan: $1,200 per person under $75K income thresholdMar 20, 2020 11:44 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed direct payments of $1,200 per person and $2,400 for couples as part of an initial Republican response Thursd...