As the coronavirus crisis drags on and the timeline for a vaccine remains uncertain, U.S. households and small businesses are rapidly running out of money, according to new federal data released Thursday.
Utilities fared the worst of all sectors, with less than a quarter of small businesses in that sector getting loans, according to the survey.
The state on Thursday reported that 160,239 people have been tested so far, up from 154,083 in Wednesday’s report—an increase of 6,156.
Nationally, the number of first-time applications for unemployment has now declined for six straight weeks, suggesting that a dwindling number of companies are reducing their payrolls.
The findings could help explain why infections of the coronavirus so often cluster in nursing homes, households, conferences, cruise ships and other confined spaces with limited air circulation.
The letter is part of a growing call among state elected officials pointing blame at China for economic loss and deaths caused by the coronavirus.
Five Senate Democrats proposed legislation on Wednesday that would require airlines to give full cash refunds to passengers during the pandemic, even if it was the customer who canceled.
Ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft are requiring drivers and passengers to wear masks, joining a growing list of transportation companies hoping to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 as some cities emerge from lockdown.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett on Wednesday morning announced his staged plan for reopening Marion County.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett on Wednesday said he will begin easing Marion County’s pandemic stay-at-home orders on Friday but with several major exclusions not found in the state’s reopening plan.
The state health department said Wednesday that the cumulative death toll in Indiana rose to 1,482, up from 1,444 the previous day—an increase of 38.
The House is expected to vote on the package as soon as Friday, but the Senate is likely to wait until after Memorial Day to act.
Since its launch earlier this year, the Central Indiana COVID-19 Community Economic Relief Fund has distributed more than $15.8 million to 100 organizations in central Indiana.
The state reported that 150,510 people have been tested so far, up from 146,688 in Monday’s report—an increase of 3,822.
Amid the big decline in sales, prices hit record highs in central Indiana, according to the MIBOR Realtor Association.
Excluding the normally volatile categories of food and energy, so-called core prices saw their sharpest drop on records dating to 195, the Labor Department said Tuesday.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said officials should adhere to federal guidelines for a phased reopening or they will risk new COVID-19 outbreaks.
The coronavirus-delayed season could start around the Fourth of July weekend in ballparks without fans.
CEO David Simon said the company is continuing to work closely with its tenants but declined to discuss how it is assisting those that have faced financial strains from limited or diminished operations.
More than 27,000 residents and staff have died from outbreaks of the virus at the nation’s nursing homes and long-term care facilities, according to an AP tally based on state health departments and media reports.
