Sage Ali’s family has been through a lot, seen a lot. His parents, Ben and Virginia, lived through segregation and the strictures of Jim Crow. Much of downtown Washington, D.C. was off-limits to them. The Alis started Ben’s Chili Bowl, a tiny diner that would later serve presidents and celebrities. The restaurant was one of…
The Wall Street Journal’s China Bureau Chief Jonathan Cheng speaks to China Political and Diplomatic Editor Jeremy Page, who has been reporting from Wuhan, the original epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. Hear from them on what daily life is like now as thousands return to work, as well as how authorities in China are testing…
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Coronavirus in Charlotte: 25 new cases, total is highest in NC Charlotte Observer Tarrant County reports 3 more coronavirus deaths, 54 new cases Fort Worth Star-Telegram 7 Mecklenburg County nursing homes have outbreaks of COVID-…
CLOSE Here are four ways consumers can help support small businesses who are struggling financially during the coronavirus pandemic. Wochit Two companies in California filed a class-action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase bank alleging unfair business practices toward some small businesses that applied for coronavirus-related loans under the government’s Paycheck Protection Program. In the suit filed on Sunday, a cybersecurity…
WASHINGTON—Lawmakers and the Trump administration were closing in on a more than $450 billion agreement that would replenish a program for small businesses battered by the coronavirus and related shutdowns, aiming to end a weekslong impasse over the popular loan program. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday that he was hopeful that the two…
WASHINGTON—The top House Republican said he would support adding money for hospitals to funding for a popular small-business aid program, pointing the way to a potential breakthrough in stalled talks with Democrats on the current round of stimulus spending. In an interview, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) said he would pair hospital funding…
There is no guidebook for school leaders as they make decisions and try to move forward during the pandemic. With more than 55 million children out of school right now, Professor Deborah Jewell-Sherman knows that the uncertainty is a challenge for school leaders who are often used to orderliness and control. “Every school, and every…
West Hollywood’s Nino Mier Gallery is the next art space to launch an online viewing room to support its entire roster of artists. Aptly titled “PAPER (and one on wood),” the digital presentation largely features works on paper with the exception of one piece on wood by both local and international artists. Participants include Louise…
One of the main coronavirus relief fund sources for suffering small businesses hit its $350 billion limit Thursday and is no longer accepting any more lenders or applications, the Small Business Administration announced. “The SBA is currently unable to accept new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program based on available appropriations funding,” SBA spokesperson Jennifer…