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Workers gather near the Unit 2 reactor which is undergoing re-fueling during a tour of the Browns Ferry nuclear plant in Athens, Ala. U.S.

Longer Shifts at Nuclear Plants

The shift extensions would allow workers to be on the job for up to 86 hours a week.

'For Sale By Owner' and 'Closed Due to Virus' signs are displayed in the window of Images On Mack in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., Thursday, April 2, 2020.

Lost Your Job? What Now?

Workers who have lost their jobs or income through no fault of their own should immediately file a claim for unemployment.

In this Dec. 20, 2018, file photo Juul products are displayed at a smoke shop in New York.

Feds to Breakup Altria-Juul Deal

The complaint alleges that Altria agreed not to compete against Juul in return for the $13 billion stake in the company.

This Saturday, March 28 file photo shows a sign on a liquor store announcing it is closing to keep the neighborhood safe and slow down the COVID-19 coronavirus in Indianapolis.

SMB Stimulus Will Go to Some Big Chains Too

A broad definition of “small business” includes much more than just Main Street shops when lenders start processing applications Friday.

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How Small Business Can Get Virus Aid

Here are questions and answers about financial help available through the government and other sources.

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DoL Clarifies Paid Leave Implementation

The FFCRA reimburses private US employers that have fewer than 500 employees with tax credits for the cost of providing paid leave related to COVID-19.

Zantac tablets at a pharmacy in Miami Beach, Fla.

FDA Demands Recall

It was determined that a contamination issue with the medications poses a greater risk than previously thought.

2-Minute Virus Test a Scam

'Bodysphere Inc.' distributed a press release claiming it was granted emergency FDA approval, but no such company appears to exist.

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Ethanol Industry Aided in Making Sanitizer

Hospitals are desperately searching for hand sanitizer, and ethanol plants that can make large batches of alcohol have offered to help.

Clade Karim takes a take out order over the phone for Falafel House in downtown Grandin on Monday night, March 30, 2020.

Relief Loans Possible by Friday

The loans are available to small businesses ranging from sole proprietors and freelancers to companies with up to 500 employees.

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Despite Trump, States Control Virus Shutdowns

Some questions and answers about the legal authority for shutting and reopening the U.S. economy.

A technician works at the Ferrari department factory in Maranello, Italy.

Italy Shuts Most Factories

Economists grow dizzy speculating on the possible economic drag in a country that never fully recovered from back-to-back recessions the last two decades.

In this Jan. 28, 2014 file photo a jar of ethanol fuel sits on display during the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association meeting in Altoona, Iowa. As hospitals and nursing homes run out of hand sanitizer to fight off the coronavirus, struggling ethanol producers are eager to help. They could provide alcohol to make millions of gallons of the germ-killing sanitizer, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has put up a roadblock, frustrating both the health care and ethanol industries with its inflexible regulations during a national health care crisis.

Plant Seek New Rule for Sanitizer Production

The U.S. FDA roadblock has been frustrating the health care and ethanol industries.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers labor at an assembly line for Dongfeng Passenger Vehicle Company in Wuhan, in central China's Hubei Province, March 24, 2020.

Housing Disruption; a Call for Robots

A look at the coronavirus' impact on the global economy, particular economic sectors, and the workplace.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. gives a thumbs up as he leaves the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Airlines to Benefit from Rescue Bill

The deal includes $25 billion in direct grants and up to another $25 billion in loans or loan guarantees to passenger airlines.

In this July 9, 2015, file photo, a man walks outside the headquarters of Gilead Sciences in Foster City, Calif. Gilead Sciences said Wednesday, March 25, 2020 it will give up the specialty status it received days earlier for its COVID-19 drug amid public outrage that the company was seeking to boost the profits of its treatment.

Drugmaker Backpedals on Drug Status

Classifying this widespread disease as 'rare' meant Gilead could block competition.

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DoL Issues Guidance on Paid Sick Leave

The new guidance aims to teach employees and employees how to utilize protections offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O'Day speaks at a meeting with President Donald Trump, members of the Coronavirus Task Force, and pharmaceutical executives in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington.

Virus Treatment Granted 'Orphan Drug' Status

Experts say the request seems inappropriate given the rapidly expanding threat.

In this Jan. 2019 file photo, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem speaks in Pierre, S.D. Noem signed a bill that revives the state's criminal and civil penalties for rioting and inciting a riot.

Governor Revives Riot Penalties

A federal judge found parts of the state's riot laws targeted opponents to the Keystone XL pipeline.

In this July 8, 2016, file photo, a pharmacist holds a package of EpiPens epinephrine auto-injector, a Mylan product, in Sacramento, Calif. On Tuesday, March 24, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned the public about malfunctions involving some EpiPens, the emergency injectors for severe allergic reactions.

EpiPens Could Harm Patients

The malfunctions can prevent or delay the devices from injecting the drug or cause them to eject it prematurely.