Business & Economy
Business & Economy
In Washington And Beyond, When Will It Start To Get Back To Normal? Experts Weigh In
After weeks of extraordinary efforts to slow the spread of the new coronavirus and prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, Washington state officials are beginning to talk more openly about easing social distancing restrictions and a sequential unlocking of the economy.
Report: Adding President’s Name To Checks Will Delay Them. IRS Says They’re On Schedule
The IRS said the economic relief payments “are going out on schedule, as planned, without delay.” The Washington Post reported that Trump’s name would be included on the checks, an unprecedented step.
Washington-Oregon-California Governors Announce ‘Pact’ For Reopening Economies
With President Donald Trump suggesting he has authority to unilaterally re-open businesses around the country, West Coast governors on Monday presented a united front, saying they’ll only lift restrictions when public health data suggests they can.
Great Recession Recovery Effort Shaped A Key Part Of Joe Biden’s Record
Facing economic peril in 2009, “Sheriff Joe” Biden was in charge of how federal stimulus dollars were spent. It’s experience he may compare with President Trump’s response to the coronavirus.
White House Seeks To Lower Foreign Guest Farmworker Pay To Help U.S. Farm Owners
White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows is working with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to see how wage rates for immigrant farmworkers can be reduced. Critics say it will hurt all workers.
Elected Officials, Construction Industry Want Jay Inslee To Classify Home Building As ‘Essential’
Construction industry advocates are asking Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to allow more home building to continue under his “stay home, stay healthy” order meant to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
In Northwest States, Newly Jobless Wait For Unemployment Systems To Catch Up
There are hundreds of thousands of additional jobless workers waiting in the wings to file claims, including part-time and gig economy workers and self-employed who qualify under expanded federal benefits. But they are temporarily frozen out. The wait for overloaded unemployment systems to catch up is leaving some of them frustrated or anxious.
Massive Job Losses Continue As 17 Million File For Unemployment In 3 Weeks
The number of people seeking jobless benefits shot up again last week, as 6.6 million more of the unemployed filed first-time claims. Much of the economy has shut down, leaving millions out of work.
GM Will Build 30,000 Ventilators For U.S. Government Under Defense Production Act
The ventilators will be delivered to the national stockpile by August. The contract, worth nearly $500 million, is the first ventilator order placed using the Defense Production Act.
Tale Of Two Crops: Pandemic Yields Different Realities For Northwest Potato And Apple Growers
The coronavirus pandemic continues to make its presence known in all facets of daily life, including agriculture. That extends to some supply and demand economics lessons for Northwest apple and potato growers.
4 Of 5 Workers Are Affected By COVID-19 Worldwide, U.N. Agency Says
The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a terrible toll on the world’s economy, with lockdown measures now affecting the livelihood of almost 2.7 billion workers, according to a new report.
Boeing And Airbus Halt Production Temporarily, Continuing Global Change In Operations
Airbus and Boeing halt production of its jets because of the coronavirus. Orders for new planes have fallen as air travel has plummeted due to the pandemic.
