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Airlines are bracing for more coronavirus disruption

by Jack Stewart
Mar 4, 2020
IATA, which speaks for airlines, wants them to be released from minimum airport usage requirements.
Passengers wear face masks to protect against the spread of the COVID-19 as they arrive at LAX airport on Feb. 29.
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COVID-19 makes life for migrant Chinese workers even more difficult

by David Brancaccio
Mar 4, 2020
The nearly 170 million Chinese who travel a long way to work are having a tough time returning to their jobs because of quarantine areas.
Migrant workers wearing masks walk to their buses in Jiangxian County, in China's Guizhou province, before departing to return to their jobs in Guangxi region.
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For America's uninsured, COVID-19 will present extra challenges

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 4, 2020
Americans without insurance are less likely to seek medical care.
A researcher works in a lab that is developing testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus on Feb. 28, 2020 in Nutley, N.J.
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What central banks were really saying about their response to COVID-19

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Mar 3, 2020
When it comes to the global economic outlook, words matter.
Stocks fell on Wall Street as global concerns over the financial impact from the coronavirus drove investments down.
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Gig workers are vulnerable in an outbreak

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 3, 2020
They interact with the public and handle food, but often have no safety net to fall back on.
Most gig workers don't get any paid sick days.
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In emergency move, Fed cuts interest rates by 0.5%

by David Brancaccio
Mar 3, 2020
"A half a point is not going to cure anybody," said Karen Petrou, managing partner of Federal Financial Analytics.
An interest rate cut that occurs between formal policy meetings is highly unusual.
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Amazon cracks down on COVID-19 price gouging

by Marielle Segarra
Mar 3, 2020
The company says it has recently blocked or removed tens of thousands of listings for such products, like face masks and hand sanitizer.
Some third-party sellers have been charging hundreds of dollars for a couple small bottles of hand sanitizer or a box of protective face masks.
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Remote work is having a moment amid COVID-19 fears

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Mar 2, 2020
Businesses are making plans for employees to work outside of the office ... and it just might stick.
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COVID-19 travel restrictions and quarantine measures depress key Chinese sectors

by Kai Ryssdal , Jennifer Pak and Andie Corban
Mar 2, 2020
Our China correspondent, Jennifer Pak, on life in Shanghai right now.
Passengers wearing protective face masks on the subway in Shanghai in late February.
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Recent market volatility is more than just COVID-19

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 2, 2020
A trade war, the overvaluation of stocks and the 2020 election have also contributed to uncertainty.
Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 28, 2020 on Wall Street in New York City.
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