With large swaths of the country turning to social distancing to reduce the spread of the coronavirus, economic activity has taken a big hit. This has led some, including President Donald Trump, to suggest that the “the cure” might “be worse than the problem” and to argue for easing distancing measures in a couple of weeks to get the economy ...

If, in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, you are in Minneapolis and you drop your iPhone, who will repair the cracked screen? If you’d like an authorised repair, with Apple Inc-certified parts, the options are suddenly limited. Apple’s retail stores, and the service centres inside of them, are closed indefinitely. Similarly, Twin Cities-based Best Buy Co, which offers authorised ...

The Senate has passed a $2 trillion spending bill to fight the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. [And Donald Trump signed $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill as the US tries to prevent economic devastation]. Time is of the essence. With many cities and states under shutdown to stop the spread of the disease, businesses are laying off millions ...