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Small business loans are not going proportionately to the hardest hit areas, Fed study shows

States enduring the brunt of the Covid-19 crisis are receiving a smaller proportion of emergency small-business loans, a Fed study found.

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'Concerned and confused' about the future, young adults try to navigate through the coronavirus crisis

From a drop in income to the inability to pay bills, young adults are facing obstacles they weren't necessarily expecting.

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U.S. private payrolls tumble by a record 20.2 million in April

U.S. private employers laid off a record 20.236 million workers in April as mandatory business closures in response to the novel coronavirus outbreak savaged the economy, setting up the overall labor market for historic job losses last month.



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United Airlines to raise $2.25 billion in bonds, rolls back plan to cut work hours

United Airlines Holdings Inc said on Wednesday it plans to raise $2.25 billion through a bond offering amid a coronavirus-linked slump in air travel demand, and backtracked on a controversial plan to cut working hours for thousands of employees.



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Barrick profit jumps on higher gold prices, eyes deals

Barrick Gold Corp posted a nearly 55% rise in quarterly profit on Wednesday as gold prices surged, bolstering its ability to snap up mines including in copper, its chief executive said.



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What It Takes To Get Consumers (And Merchants) To Go Cashless, Contactless – And PIN-less

PYMTS | May 6, 2020 The appeal of contactless payments has skyrocketed since the pandemic hit across the globe. Payment network giants such as Visa and Mastercard said in their most recent earnings reports that contactless payments, especially in face-to-face transactions, surged by double digits year over year. Yet mobile wallet usage has been stuck in

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Wall Street gains on optimism over easing lockdowns

Wall Street's main indexes rose on Wednesday on hopes of a pickup in business activity as states eased coronavirus-induced curbs, with investors also looking past a stunning 20 million plunge in U.S. private payrolls last month.



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CVS Health maintains 2020 profit forecast despite coronavirus hit

CVS Health Corp on Wednesday said it was sticking to its 2020 forecast and expected a strong second quarter, as reduced medical service use for its Aetna insurance business offset coronavirus-related expenses and the pandemic's impact on pharmacy sales and prescriptions.



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Here are options for easing Medicare costs if your income has dropped

More than a third of Medicare beneficiaries say their income has dropped due to the coronavirus crisis, a recent survey shows. Here are ways that those affected may be able to reduce their health care costs.

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Cramer says the plant-based meat 'movement is happening' and investors better 'get on the bus'

"This is not blockbuster drug, but watch this trend. I think it's very exciting for investors," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

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U.S. has fully complied with WTO subsidy findings against Boeing: USTR

Washington state's repeal of tax breaks for Boeing Co means that the United States has fully complied with World Trade Organization's findings of illegal subsidies for the aircraft maker, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday.



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Open banking review faces ‘worrying’ delay as pandemic drives Canadians to fintech

Financial Post | Geoff Zochodne | May 6, 2020 Review setback sparks concern for Canadian consumers who are already sharing financial data without a federal framework The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a wrench into the federal government’s review of open banking, causing concern that the delay could further wound financial-technology companies, while leaving scores of

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If there's coronavirus relief money, scammers will try and steal it

Business owners, the unemployed and recipients of stimulus checks are among the targets of financial thieves trying to access trillions of dollars in federal coronavirus relief.

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Klobuchar, Warren urge FTC to take more steps to help small businesses avoid coronavirus scams

Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren raise concerns about scammers taking advantage of business owners seeking aid during the coronavirus.

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U.S. tells WTO 'no valid basis' for EU tariffs in Boeing-Airbus subsidy fight

The United States told the World Trade Organization on Wednesday it has fully complied with WTO findings that Washington state's now-repealed tax breaks for Boeing were illegal and there was "no valid basis" for the European Union to retaliate against U.S. goods.



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