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Enlisted Late, Online Lenders Still Must Wait to Help Speed Up Stimulus

Technology /

WASHINGTON — When the federal government opened its $349 billion small-business lending program last Friday, start-ups that specialize in giving such loans were eager to accept applications and send money to the restaurants, gyms and hair salons hit hard by the coronavirus shutdown. Yet these online lenders were locked out of the program for the […]

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Official: Saints emails on clergy crisis should stay secret

Sports /

A court official is recommending to keep secret hundreds of emails detailing the New Orleans Saints’ efforts to conduct damage control for the area’s Roman Catholic archdiocese amid its clergy sexual abuse crisis By JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press April 9, 2020, 11:11 PM 2 min read Hundreds of emails detailing the New Orleans Saints’ efforts

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Trump Keeps Talking. Some Republicans Don’t Like What They’re Hearing.

Politics /

WASHINGTON — In his daily briefings on the coronavirus, President Trump has brandished all the familiar tools in his rhetorical arsenal: belittling Democratic governors, demonizing the media, trading in innuendo and bulldozing over the guidance of experts. It’s the kind of performance the president relishes, but one that has his advisers and Republican allies worried.

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OPEC and Russia Agree to Cut Production by 10 Million Barrels a Day

Finance /

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Russia and other countries reached a tentative agreement on Thursday to temporarily cut production, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. OPEC and the other oil-producing countries agreed to cut about 10 million barrels a day, or about 10 percent from normal production levels, in May

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‘Saturday Night Live’ Is Coming Back With A ‘Remotely Produced’ Show

Entertainment /

NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” is returning temporarily Saturday with a “remotely produced” show, the network announced Thursday. The episode, airing at its usual time at 11:30 pm ET on Saturday, will feature “Weekend Update,” the show’s news segment, as well as new “remotely produced” content from the cast, NBC said. The show tweeted a picture

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Stocks close out best week since 1974 after Fed acts again

Travel /

NEW YORK — The S&P 500 index closed out its best week since 1974 with another gain Thursday after the Federal Reserve launched its latest unprecedented effort to support the economy through the coronavirus outbreak. The central bank’s announcement of programs to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to households, local governments and businesses

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Coronavirus Is Threatening One of Government’s Steadiest Services: The Mail

Politics /

Ms. Brennan told lawmakers on Thursday that the agency was already in talks with the Treasury about the potential loan, but its revenue predictions suggest that the money would not be enough if the crisis continues. Even with an increase in online shopping and package delivery to Americans cooped up at home, the agency could

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