Fear and anxiety spike in COVID-19 hot spots across US
About half of U.S. states have seen their highest daily coronavirus infection numbers so far at some point in October, and the country as a whole came very close to back-to-back record daily infection rates on Friday and Saturday.
Gap Inc. to shutter 350 stores by 2024 in plan to exit malls
Gap joins other clothing retailers in trying to reinvent themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jobs, shops, budget hit by California theme park closures
California’s amusement parks have been pining to reopen for months, hoping to bring back thousands of workers sent home in March when the coronavirus pandemic forced them to close their gates.
American, Southwest add to parade of airline losses in 3Q
The losses are building at U.S. airlines as the coronavirus pandemic cuts into air travel. Southwest lost $1.6 billion in the third quarter while American reported a $2.4 billion loss.
Lowes announces free Christmas tree delivery as businesses offer holiday deals earlier amid COVID-19 pandemic
Black Friday will look different this year, as businesses choose to put sales online in order to reduce overcrowding at stores.
H-E-B to award more than 120,000 employees $500 bonuses
All full-time and part-time hourly and salaried Partners employed before Oct. 23 will receive the bonus.
West Village co-op features North Texas artists, vendors
Market, in the trendy Dallas West Village, is a brand new co-op of 12 vendors -- nine of them women-owned small businesses.
North Texas dry cleaners struggling to stay open during health pandemic
The press of the pandemic has been pushing hard against the dry cleaning industry. One report says sales are going to plummet in 2020, and many stores won't survive.
McConnell rejects Trump's push for 'higher' coronavirus stimulus deal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday rejected a coronavirus relief deal that costs more than $1.8 trillion, hours after President Trump indicated he was "absolutely" willing to raise his spending offer.
Layoffs remain elevated as 898,000 seek unemployment aid
The government will issue its latest snapshot Thursday of the level of layoffs in the United States, which remain elevated seven months after the viral pandemic erupted and after the expiration of federal unemployment aid for millions of Americans.
Some North Texas bars reopen once again under Gov. Abbott's newest guidelines
Bars across North Texas were allowed to reopen at 50 percent capacity on Wednesday for counties that opted in.
Job search requirement returning in November for unemployed Texans
Unemployed Texans will soon have to prove they have made at least three attempts to find a job per week to qualify for benefits.
Six Flags cuts jobs as theme park attendance declines
Arlington-based Six Flags is cutting 10% of its full-time workforce because attendance at its theme parks continues to fall because of the pandemic.
Deadline approaching for Dallas City Council to spend CARES Act funding
Some Dallas council members were surprised to learn that the city apparently allocated more federal money for rental assistance than it could use in time.
Social Security checks will increase 1.3% in 2021
Social Security recipients will get a modest 1.3% cost-of living-increase in 2021, but that might be small comfort amid worries about the coronavirus and its consequences for older people.
Tarrant County to allow bars to reopen Wednesday at 50% capacity
Tarrant County announced it will allow bars to reopen at 50 percent capacity.
H&M to close 350 stores in 2021, citing increase in online shopping
Citing an increase in online shopping because of the coronavirus pandemic, H&M will close 250 stores in 2021.
Seniors for Biden increase, citing Trump's handling of COVID-19 pandemic
Aides say President Donald Trump's campaign has seen an alarming drop in support among older adults in its internal research.
Biden hits Trump on economic fallout amid COVID-19 pandemic in critical Pennsylvania county
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is blistering President Donald Trump as only pretending to care about the working-class voters who helped flip the Rust Belt to the Republican column four years ago.
North Texas airline workers continue to wait for additional coronavirus relief bill
It’s been a lot of back and forth in D.C. this week over the multi-billion dollar aid package, a package airline worker unions say they desperately need right now.