ECONOMY

Governors Face Criticism For Reopening Or Not Reopening States

8:10am May 01, 2020

When will states reopen? We talk to reporters in Texas, which will start reopening Friday, California, which has a four-phase reopening plan, and Arizona, which extended its stay-at-home order.

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During Pandemic, Work Dries Up For Actors And Producers

7:56am May 01, 2020

Actors of the stage and screen talks about how their work is changing during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Workers To Hold Mass Strike On May 1, International Workers' Day

7:25am May 01, 2020

by Shannon Bond

Essential workers from Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, Target and more are organizing a mass strike. They say the companies need to do more to protect frontline workers from the coronavirus.

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It's the first of the month, and rent is due for millions of Americans.

Rent Is Due Today, But Millions Of Americans Won't Be Paying

5:01am May 01, 2020

by Marisa Peñaloza

Housing activists are enlisting renters who can and can't pay rent starting May 1 to sign a pledge with the goal of putting pressure on landlords and policymakers.

What Happened Today: A New Unemployment Number, Questions About Masks

9:56pm April 30, 2020

As states reopen, more and more places are now requiring people to wear masks. Jennifer Nuzzo, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, takes listener questions about masks.

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Mayor Nan Whaley says Dayton, Ohio, hasn't seen any federal coronavirus relief funding, and the city has been forced to make critical cuts to public services.

Without Federal Funding, Ohio Mayor Faces 'Very Painful' Cuts To Services

7:34pm April 30, 2020

by Mary Louise Kelly

Dayton, Ohio, is one of many U.S. cities facing financial struggles amid the pandemic. The city has already laid off 25% of its workforce, says Mayor Nan Whaley.

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Economy

Lessons The U.S. Can Learn From Europe In Dealing With Unemployment

5:19pm April 30, 2020

Some European governments are paying workers without jobs directly. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Michael Birnbaum, Brussels bureau chief for the Washington Post, about lessons for the U.S.

Regulators Consider Capping Oil Production For 1st Time In Nearly 50 Years

5:16pm April 30, 2020

by Mose Buchele

Both demand and prices for crude oil have plummeted due to the economic shutdown. Now, U.S. oil regulators are debating whether to cap production — for the first time since the 1970s.

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Coronavirus Updates: 30 Million Americans Applied For Unemployment In Past 6 Weeks

5:08pm April 30, 2020

More than 30 million Americans have applied for unemployment in just six weeks. NPR's economics and science correspondents update on the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.

Economy

Mexico Is Struggling To Help Businesses During The Pandemic

4:22pm April 30, 2020

by Carrie Kahn

Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has no plans to rescue the country's businesses beyond small loans for small firms. Hurt by the COVID-19 shutdown, the country's in a deepening recession.