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Here are the 19 US states that are in the best fiscal position for a recession

Associated Press The novel coronavirus has caused many businesses to shutter, several cities to be placed on lockdown, and a record-shattering number of Americans to file for unemployment. Business Insider looked into which states are most prepared for a poss…

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5:50am PDT - March 28th, 2020

Coronavirus updates: US infections pass 100,000; $2 trillion stimulus passes; all Disney parks stay closed

Among the hardest-hit states is New York, at the forefront of the nation's death count with nearly 400.

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2:29am PDT - March 28th, 2020

Trump's push to 'reopen' country comes into fuller focus

Administration officials say they can use testing to determine which parts of the country can end their coronavirus lockdowns.

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10:14am PDT - March 27th, 2020

A far-right rallying cry: Older Americans should volunteer to work

Older Americans are key drivers of the country's faltering economy — and more at risk of dying from the coronavirus.

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1:30am PDT - March 27th, 2020

Democrats more worried than Republicans about virus, but all concerned: Polls

In coronavirus polling, Democrats are more likely that Republicans to express concern, but among all Americans, concern is increasing as the pandemic rapidly evolves.

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11:46am PDT - March 26th, 2020

Record-breaking unemployment claims may be vast undercount

A tidal wave of workers trying to file claims has overwhelmed websites and jammed phone lines at state unemployment agencies.

texas, unemployment - Politico
10:30am PDT - March 26th, 2020

'The crown jewel of data': Stocks slump as fears of jobless claims overpower relief at Senate passing $2 trillion stimulus bill

Stocks slid on Thursday as worries about surging unemployment offset relief at the US Senate's approval of a $2 trillion anti-coronavirus stimulus package. Economists expect a surge in initial jobless claims to between 1 million and 4 million, up from 281,000…

texas, unemployment - Business Insider
3:57am PDT - March 26th, 2020

'The crown jewel of data': Stocks slump as fears of jobless claims overpower relief at Senate passing $2 trillion stimulus bill

Stocks slid on Thursday as worries about surging unemployment offset relief at the US Senate's approval of a $2 trillion anti-coronavirus stimulus package. Economists expect a surge in initial jobless claims to between 1 million and 4 million, up from 281,000…

texas, unemployment - Business Insider
3:57am PDT - March 26th, 2020

Some furloughed Alamo Drafthouse employees are upset with how the company is treating them and say the chain's actions undercut its stated values like 'doing the right thing'

Last week, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema closed all of its locations in the US, along with major theater chains like AMC Theatres and Regal, to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Business Insider spoke with nine Alamo Drafthouse theater employees who have been fur…

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11:01am PDT - March 25th, 2020

Governors beg for cash as unemployment claims crush states

The full problem won’t become clear until the Department of Labor releases national unemployment data on Thursday.

texas, unemployment - Politico
5:49pm PDT - March 24th, 2020

Trump hasn’t yet released disaster unemployment funds

President Donald Trump approved three states’ disaster declarations during the past week, but not the sought-after disaster unemployment assistance.

texas, unemployment - Politico
5:29pm PDT - March 24th, 2020

Coronavirus drives up unemployment claims

In Colorado, nearly 11,000 unemployment claims were filed Monday and Tuesday, compared to only 400 claims filed the previous Monday.

texas, unemployment - Politico
5:50am PDT - March 19th, 2020

Trump administration warns of 20 percent unemployment rate due to coronavirus

The warning came during a closed-door lunch on Capitol Hill in which Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin presented a White House stimulus plan that could total at least $1 trillion.

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4:45am PDT - March 18th, 2020