Carnival Set To Resume Cruises Carnival Cruise Line says it's planning to resume cruises beginning in August. All cruise lines have been banned from U.S. ports since March as the coronavirus continued to spread. Greg Allen
Here's How The Small Business Loan Program Went Wrong In Just 4 Weeks Not-so-small companies like Shake Shack and organizations like the LA Lakers were able to get loans that were meant for suffering small businesses. What happened? Pallavi Gogoi
J.Crew Bankruptcy Filing May Not Be The Last For Retailers Slammed By Pandemic The clothing retailer's troubles predate the health crisis. Other stores, like J.C. Penney and Neiman Marcus, are also struggling to survive extended closures. Alina Selyukh
In Seattle, working around the clock to secure paycheck protection loans Small businesses are in a mad dash to apply for a second round of funding under the Paycheck Protection Program. SBA officials say they’ve made changes to address barriers to small lenders and businesses. Amy Radil
I Used The Stimulus Check To Pay The Overdue Mortgage Rocio Tirado, who works for a New Orleans area newspaper, has seen her pay drop during the pandemic. She asked her sons to be less wasteful. Her relief aid went toward her mortgage and a home repair. Becky Sullivan
Seattle Now: Unemployed and overwhelmed The pandemic has sent more than one million Washingtonians to the state's unemployment rolls, and many of them aren’t getting paid, even though they may qualify for the money. Clare McGrane
Calls Grow For Trump To Stop Saudi Oil From Reaching Gulf Coast Refineries A flotilla of Saudi tankers loaded with crude oil is heading to the U.S. at a time when the shale industry is teetering. U.S. producers and others are pressuring President Trump to block the tankers. Jackie Northam
Social Distancing, Masks Key As States Loosen Restrictions, Researcher Says NPR's David Greene talks to Crystal Watson, a public health researcher at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, about if the county has the necessary measures in place to reopen safely.
Meat Packers Question New COVID-19 Safety Guidelines Meatpacking workers have been ordered back on the job to plants where COVID-19 cases had spread. While OSHA issued new safety guidelines, some wonder whether they protect workers or employers.
Pandemic Threatens Historic D.C. Restaurant Sage Ali, one of the owners of Ben's Chili Bowl, discusses how the coronavirus has impacted the iconic Washington, D.C., restaurant.
