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Lyft is laying off 982 employees — 17% of its workforce — as it tries to reduce costs amid plummeting demand for rides.

Comcast is pledging to not disconnect a customer’s Xfinity internet or impose late fees if the individual contacts the company saying they cannot afford payments this month.

Nationally, roughly half of American workers stand to earn more in unemployment benefits than they did at their jobs before the coronavirus pandemic.

Many businesses are offering relief on bills to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic fallout.

A stimulus bill was passed Friday that includes $310 billion of new funding for the Paycheck Protection Program. The funding means newfound hope for Philly small businesses.

About one in six American workers have now lost their jobs since mid-March, by far the worst string of layoffs on record.

Nearly 60 million people lost money on canceled trips, but only 30% will get full refunds. Airlines, hurting for cash, try to offer credits and vouchers instead.

The coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the economy, causing the unemployment numbers to reach 18%. What will this mean in the long run for the workforce?

The increase would generate an extra $70 million a year the utility says is needed to help replace dangerous, old cast iron pipes.

Some fear making the wrong decision or running afoul of rules amid changing program guidelines and confusing instructions.

The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck forced 5.2 million more people to seek unemployment benefits last week.

The money — most adults will get $1,200, with an additional $500 per qualifying child — is meant to help Americans weather the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus.

Black and Mobile is an online delivery service that caters to Black-owned restaurants. The coronavirus shutdown has increased demand for its service.

It could be a month before gig workers receive any funds.

Americans are beginning to see the first economic impact payments hit their bank accounts.