Most of the funding, $331 billion, would go to boost a small-business payroll loan program that ran out of money last week.
Josh Linehan
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Publicly traded firms get $300 million in small-business loans
An Associated Press investigation found that a relief fund Congress created to protect small businesses amid the coronavirus crisis has helped companies with thousands of employees, past regulatory run-ins and risks of financial failure even before the economy got walloped.
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Tom Brady ejected from Tampa park closed because of coronavirus
Six Super Bowl rings may get you special treatment in a lot of places, but not during a pandemic.
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The Latest: Trump says he will suspend immigration to U.S. over virus concerns
It’s the latest measure taken by the president and his administration to restrict the U.S. border during the pandemic.
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1 killed in Bangor crash involving car and 2 motorcycles
The collision took place on the outskirts of the city near the Hermon town line, police say.
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For meat plant workers, virus makes a hard job perilous
A cluster of coronavirus cases at a South Dakota pork plant has highlighted the susceptibility of meat processing workers, who stand shoulder-to-shoulder on the line and congregate in crowded spaces.
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Coronavirus deaths down in NY, but officials urge vigilance
New York’s daily toll of coronavirus deaths has hit its lowest point in more than two weeks, but officials still are warning people in New York City and the rest of the state they need to stay vigilant to curb the spread of the virus.
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New reported New York virus deaths under 550 for first time since April 1
The daily increase in coronavirus deaths in New York state has dropped under 550 for the first time in over two weeks as hospitalizations continue to decline.
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Former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill dies at age 84
Paul O’Neill, a former Treasury secretary who broke with George W. Bush over tax policy, dies at 84.
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U.S. now has 22 million unemployed, as 5.2 million more seek aid amid layoffs
Roughly nearly 12 million people are now receiving unemployment checks, roughly matching the peak in January 2010, shortly after the Great Recession officially ended.