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Move Over, Nerds. It’s the Politicians’ Economy Now.
The New York Times – Business:
Leaders of both parties have become willing to act directly to extract the nation from economic crisis, taking that role back from the central bank.
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The Virus Cost Performers Their Work, Then Their Health Coverage
The New York Times – Business:
As the entertainment industry collapsed during the pandemic, several major health plans made it harder to qualify for insurance. Thousands lost it.
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Artists at Studio in a School Consider Joining a Union
The New York Times – Business:
The artists and some staff at the organization, which teaches art to school students, would join workers at other New York cultural institutions who have joined unions in recent years.
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Teen Vogue Staff Members Condemn Editor’s Decade-Old, Racist Tweets
The New York Times – Business:
Offensive posts that Alexi McCammond made in 2011 when she was a teenager were recirculated over the weekend on social media.
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BuzzFeed lays off 47 HuffPost workers weeks after acquisition.
The New York Times – Business:
As part of the cutbacks, BuzzFeed closed HuffPost Canada and announced plans to decrease the size of its operations in Australia and Britain.
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Lung Cancer Scans Are Recommended for People 50 and Older With Shorter Smoking Histories
The New York Times – Business:
New advice from an influential panel will make more women and African-Americans eligible for CT scans, but some who need them most may not be able to afford them.
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Epoch Media Casts Wider Net to Spread Its Message Online
The New York Times – Business:
The company’s ties to more than a dozen sites illustrate how conservative media companies are branching out after Facebook and Twitter began stiffer policing of false information.
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Disneyland will reopen in late April, Disney’s chief executive says.
The New York Times – Business:
Bob Chapek, the chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, announced the time frame on Tuesday but did not give a specific date.
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Looming Deadline and Last-Minute Changes Hinder Small-Business Relief
The New York Times – Business:
Lenders are struggling with a new Paycheck Protection Program rule intended to get more money to sole proprietors — and some banks are simply refusing to make the change.