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A survey of Freelancers Union members showed the vast majority of freelancers who applied for government relief still haven’t received it.


Expanded unemployment benefits end in late July. Rep. Dan Kildee of Michigan wants to extend them through the rest of the year.

Vox answers your questions about new US unemployment benefits.


He can’t make his disinfectant remarks go away. So he’s trying to douse them with doubt.


Hours after President Trump mused about injecting disinfectant, his lawyer pushed misinformation of his own.

A new rule in Georgia means employers are responsible for filing unemployment for furloughed employees every week.


They’ve suddenly stopped talking about an unproven drug they touted as a possible miracle cure. It’s not an accident.


Why it’s taken so long for some states to set up unemployment programs for freelancers, gig economy workers, and self-employed people.


The streaming company thought it would add 7 million subscribers. A global lockdown gave it 16 million.

With 22 million people trying to get unemployment at once, the system is overwhelmed.

How Big Business shapes our habits and desires.


Don’t let Fox News and the president fool you.


“Schools are a very appetizing opportunity.”


Americans are scared and confused about how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s only going to get worse, journalism critic Jay Rosen explains.


Why life during coronavirus will have “a permanent effect on people’s respect for reality.”



CNBC’s biggest star sounds a lot like Bernie Sanders.


Republicans who watch Fox are less likely to stay at home during the crisis than non-Fox-watching Republicans.


We’re sacrificing parts of our economy for the sake of public health.


But the company won’t say whether it thinks it’s because of a pandemic-fueled rise in streaming.

“Financial Independence Retire Early” grew in popularity after the last financial crisis. But can the movement prepare its followers for the next one?


Twitter and the New York Times are crucial, but advertisers are pulling away. Expect to see that across media.


Carlson, Hannity, and Ingraham served up a triple shot of absurdity.

The most vulnerable workers amid the coronavirus economic crisis are those who can’t afford it.


The Treasury Secretary says that the filing deadline has been pushed back, but that doesn’t mean you should wait.


Airing Trump’s daily “briefings” live misinforms people and undermines public health officials.


Hannity is trying to put his irresponsible coronavirus coverage down the memory hole. Here are receipts.


Movie theaters are shut down. Innovators are trying out some ways to help owners and workers.


The stock market drop means opportunities for corporate raiders.

The company fueled the skin care boom. Then it almost went bust.


The Trump administration just announced $300 billion in tax deferrals as part of its coronavirus response.


Page views were up 30 percent last week compared with last year.


Movie theaters are closing, so you can rent “The Hunt” at home on Friday and “Trolls World Tour” next month.


The US needs to brace for coronavirus. But Fox News is framing efforts to prepare as a partisan fight.


It’s a scenario that seemed implausible a day ago. Now it looks like one we could see for big sports events around the world.


It’s Super Tuesday and the coronavirus is spreading, but Facebook is talking about Hillary Clinton’s emails.


Let’s not lionize a journalist who demeaned women on air and in office.


The controversial tactic to fight against climate change is becoming increasingly popular among companies, countries, and travelers.

Offsets have become a wildly popular — and controversial — way to fight climate change.


Bob Chapek, who ran Disney’s parks business, is the new boss. But Bob Iger, the old boss — and one of the most powerful people in media — isn’t really leaving.