ECONOMY

New York Stock Exchange Reopens After The Pandemic Closure

4:17pm May 26, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stacey Cunningham, the president of the New York Stock Exchange, about the trading floor reopening for the first time since the pandemic closure two months ago.

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Keri Belcher, who has worked in the oil and gas industry, says she's considering switching careers — even if it means less time outdoors, which is what attracted her to geology in the first place.

Economy

With Oil Collapse, A Geologist Struggles For Prospects; She's 'Just A Little Lost'

2:50pm May 26, 2020

by Camila Domonoske

Keri Belcher has worked in the oil and gas industry. But she's considering switching careers — even if it means less time outdoors, which is what attracted her to geology in the first place.

Workers prepare takeout orders May 1 in Houston. For more than two out of three unemployed workers, jobless benefits exceed their old pay, researchers say. That discrepancy can raise awkward questions for workers, bosses and policymakers.

For Many, $600 Jobless Benefit Makes It Hard To Return To Work

2:49pm May 26, 2020

by Scott Horsley

For more than two out of three unemployed workers, jobless benefits exceed their old pay, researchers say. That can raise awkward questions for workers, bosses and policymakers.

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Traders wear masks as they work in their posts at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, the first day of in-person trading since the exchange closed in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Economy

New York Stock Exchange Reopens Trading Floor After 2-Month Closure

11:49am May 26, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Traders are wearing masks and must undergo a health screening before entering the New York Stock Exchange, which shifted to electronic trading in March because of COVID-19.

A mural honoring health care workers at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx is seen on the side of a building in Midtown Manhattan on May 11 in New York.

How The Crisis Is Making Racial Inequality Worse

11:27am May 26, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

Among the bottom fifth of income earners, who are more likely to be black and Latino, about 35% of them lost their jobs.

Businesses Complain Generous Jobless Benefits Make It Hard To Find Workers

10:16am May 26, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Millions of laid-off Americans collect more in unemployment benefits than they did working. Congress did that to try to cushion the coronavirus fallout, but those benefits are getting a second look.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom says places of worship can resume in-person services pending county approval. Attendance will be limited to fewer than 100 or 25% of the building's capacity, whichever is lower.

California Houses Of Worship, In-Store Retailers Can Reopen

8:42am May 26, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The new guidelines stipulate religious centers must limit attendance to 100 people or 25% of the building's capacity, whichever is lower. They also recommend against singing and group recitation.

News Brief: Jobless Benefits, Voter Registration, School Budgets

5:43am May 26, 2020

The GOP looks to end extra $600 unemployment benefit. Social distancing puts a crimp on voter registration. And, many public schools could be in terrible financial shape coming out of the pandemic.

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Economy

Small Breweries Struggle To Survive During Coronavirus Lockdowns

5:43am May 26, 2020

by Frank Morris

The boom of U.S. craft breweries, more than doubling in the past five years, could soon be turning to bust. Without throngs of customers jamming their bars, many struggle to pivot to a new model.

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Experts Help Listeners Make Tough Choices During The Pandemic

10:39pm May 25, 2020

Infectious disease specialist Dr. Helen Boucher and professor of economics Emily Oster help listeners make tough decisions related to the coronavirus pandemic.

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