California Labor Secretary Reacts To Latest Unemployment Figures In California, more than 660,000 people filed for unemployment last week. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Julie Su, secretary of the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
White House Issues New Guidelines For States To Reopening After Coronavirus Shutdowns The White House is recommending a three-phase approach for states and regions to restart their economies, according to a copy of the guidelines obtained by NPR. Ayesha Rascoe
Boeing to resume airplane production in Washington state Boeing says it is restarting production of commercial airplanes. The move brings 27,000 people back to work. It also begins to answer ques Carolyn Adolph
Coronavirus Updates: The Economic Toll 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. Ayesha Rascoe
Small Business Emergency Relief Program Hits $349 Billion Cap In Less Than 2 Weeks The Paycheck Protection Program opened on April 3, and it was plagued with delays and technical difficulties from the start. Danielle Kurtzleben
Over 22 Million File For Unemployment In 4 Weeks Ten years of U.S. job growth has been almost wiped out in 4 weeks. Another 5.24 million people filed for unemployment last week. It brings the total from the past four weeks to 22.03 million. Scott Horsley
Paying Pandemic Bills Require Changes In Wealth Gap, Dalio Says NPR's Noel King Talks to Ray Dalio, founder of the world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, about how the economy might change in a post-pandemic world.
Ford Motor Company's Car Production Shifted To Make Ventilators NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Adrian Price, Ford's director of manufacturing, about the company's efforts to repurpose equipment used to make cars to now make ventilators and other medical supplies.
What Happened Today: Economic Recovery News And Advice NPR's chief economics correspondent takes listener questions about the state of the economy and economic relief measures during the pandemic. Scott Horsley
Questions About Travel During The Epidemic The pandemic has upended global travel. Catharine Hamm, travel editor for the Los Angeles Times, answers listener questions on how to travel smart and get refunds on canceled trips.