The coronavirus pandemic — and the resulting shutdown — have now eliminated at least 22 million American jobs. NPR correspondents relay the latest on the United States response.
What happens when millions of Americans don't pay the rent? Landlords don't get paid, and they pass on the debt to someone else. NPR's Planet Money follows the chain of non-payment all the way.
We spoke to students about to graduate into the workforce and posed their questions and anxieties to career counselors. Some advice: Be flexible, make it personal, network and look for bright spots.
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates warned the wealth gap represented a "national emergency." The outbreak, he says, is only exacerbating the challenges.
The Paycheck Protection Program, which opened on April 3, has been plagued with delays and technical difficulties. Republicans and Democrats agree on adding more funding, but they disagree on how.
The carmaker will be able to manufacture 50,000 ventilators by July 4, a Ford official tells Morning Edition. It is retooling a plant in Michigan, which is scheduled to begin operations Monday.
Nearly 17 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits in recent weeks, but a large portion have yet to receive any money. Freelancers and gig workers face some of the longest delays.
The CEO says "vastly more" COVID-19 testing is needed. The company is building its own lab to start testing some workers, potentially looking to start regular checks for all employees.
The number of people filing for unemployment climbed by another 5.2 million, as the toll of the nation's economic dive continues to mount. In the past four weeks, 22 million have filed claims.