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Covid-19

July unemployment rate down slightly

Unemployment rates for Alabama counties did not fluctuate much from June to July. Many saw a slight increase, ... Read more

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Rising coronavirus infections threaten U.S. economic recovery

BALTIMORE (AP) — Rising coronavirus infections across dozens of states are threatening the U.S. economic recovery, forcing businesses ... Read more

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Stores focus on cleaning to get shoppers back to spending

NEW YORK (AP) — Forget about making shopping fun. As clothing retailers and others try to stay viable ... Read more

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Hiring rose in 46 states in May yet jobless rates still high

WASHINGTON (AP) — Employers added jobs in 46 states last month, evidence that the U.S. economy’s surprise hiring ... Read more

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U.S. relief checks begin arriving as economic damage piles up

WASHINGTON (AP) — Government relief checks began arriving in Americans’ bank accounts as the economic damage to the ... Read more

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To bet or not to bet? Casinos, gamblers weigh virus concerns

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Gamblers and vacationers who had planned to visit U.S. casinos expressed a mixture ... Read more

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Alabama hospital to close; 17th to shut down in 10 years

CARROLLTON, Ala. (AP) — Pickens County Medical Center, located in rural west Alabama near the Mississippi line, will ... Read more

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Democrats push ahead with short-term bill to avoid shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats controlling the House are steering clear of controversy in a short-term, government-wide spending measure ... Read more

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Highlights of the $330 billion-plus bill to avoid shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just about President Donald Trump’s border wall. The border security issues that sparked ... Read more

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Some workers still unpaid after shutdown, dread what’s next

Nearly two weeks after the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S history, many federal workers still ... Read more