Business

Hundreds of people line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Ky., in June.

Economist: U.S. Workers, Economy Will Suffer With End Of Federal Pandemic Benefits

6:27pm July 17, 2020

by Sam Gringlas

The $600 unemployment benefit set to expire this month helped keep families afloat, says Georgetown University's Indivar Dutta-Gupta. Without it, they face serious hardship, and the economy will slow.

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Economy

Your Life Is Worth $10 Million, According To The Government

12:23pm July 17, 2020

by Bronson Arcuri

Federal agencies say a life is worth $10 million. This is the story of how they got that number.

France's President Emmanuel Macron arrives Friday for a European Union meeting in Brussels, where leaders of the 27-member bloc will hold their first face-to-face summit since the pandemic to discuss a COVID-19 economic rescue plan.

EU Leaders Meet In Hopes Of Closing Divisions Over COVID-19 Relief Package

10:37am July 17, 2020

by Scott Neuman

In their first face-to-face meeting since the pandemic began, European Union leaders hope to hammer out a 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and COVID-19 recovery plan.

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World News

COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights U.S. Reliance On China's Rare Earth Metals

7:09am July 17, 2020

by Jackie Northam

The pandemic has reignited calls to sever supply chains with China, which isn't easy when the U.S. relies on rare earth elements used in defense systems and electronics.

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"With the recent spike in COVID-19 infections, we're joining others in taking the next step and requiring all customers to wear face coverings when entering any of our stores throughout the country effective Monday, July 20," CVS officials said Thursday.

Target, CVS Shoppers Will Be Required To Wear Masks

9:44pm July 16, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

The new policies follow similar moves by a growing number of retailers acting to fill a void left by local, state and federal authorities who have refused to set mandatory policies.

Coins have been in short supply around the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic.

Exact Change Please: Walmart, Kroger, CVS Are Feeling The Coin Shortage

7:38pm July 16, 2020

by Alina Selyukh

Stores, supermarkets and gas stations are grappling with low supplies of pocket change. The national shortage is due in part to people going out less to spend money during the pandemic.

Attorney General William Barr says U.S. businesses have jettisoned American values to chase the lucrative Chinese market.

Barr Blasts Hollywood, Big Tech For 'Kowtowing' To China

5:13pm July 16, 2020

by Ryan Lucas

The attorney general fires a broadside at big U.S. companies as well as the Chinese government as Sino-American relations continue their tailspin.

Federal Unemployment Benefits To Expire Soon. What's Next?

4:58pm July 16, 2020

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with three workers from different parts of the country about the federal CARES Act unemployment benefits expiring at the end of July.

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new suppliers have jumped into the market for surgical masks. Some have touted FDA certificates that don't have any regulatory meaning.

Health & Safety

'Meaningless' FDA Certificates Are Used To Tout Dubious Face Masks

4:14pm July 16, 2020

by Sydney Lupkin

Companies that made hats, socks and teddy bears have started producing surgical masks to protect people from COVID-19. Some sellers exaggerate their standing with the Food and Drug Administration.

The European Court of Justice found that Privacy Shield — which counts Facebook and Twitter among its participants — failed to protect the data privacy rights of Europeans.

World News

Europe's Top Court Strikes Down Key Rules Of U.S.-EU Data Transfer

3:52pm July 16, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

In its ruling Thursday, the European Court of Justice found that the agreement known as Privacy Shield fails to adequately protect Europeans' data, largely because of U.S. surveillance programs.