The Conference Board said Tuesday that its confidence index tumbled to a reading of 86.9, the lowest level in nearly six years.
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Federal aid increased for Maine hospitals, health care providers
Another $42 million in grants has been allocated, bringing the total to nearly $188 million.
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Trump tells states to consider opening schools before summer
Trump made the comments Monday in a call with governors discussing how to reopen their economies, among other topics.
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The Latest: New report to show a damaged economy sliding into recession
The Commerce Department is expected to estimate that the gross domestic product took its sharpest quarterly drop since the Great Recession.
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Maine falling short on virus testing but outperforming most of New England
Maine is among 31 states that must increase testing before it can reopen safely, according to a Harvard analysis.
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For ‘hidden heroes’ in home care, pandemic’s front lines extend into kitchens and bedrooms
With protective equipment in short supply, personal care workers and direct support workers face daily threats to their health as they tend to older and disabled Mainers in private homes and small group homes.
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Some taxpayers get shut out of stimulus, prompting challenge to federal law
Anyone who doesn’t have a Social Security number or is married to someone who doesn’t is ineligible to receive payments. That includes many immigrants who have tax ID numbers.
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Q&A for Tokyo Games: Many questions, few answers in face of pandemic
Even IOC President Thomas Bach says there is “no blueprint” in assembling what he called this “huge jigsaw puzzle” of rescheduling the Tokyo Games.
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USA Swimming’s tentative schedule ‘gives us a little bit of hope’
A series of regional events in August before a national lineup of meets kicks off in early November will lead up to the Olympic trials and the Tokyo Games next summer.,
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New TV show on Maine Public aims to help remote learners
‘The Learning Space,’ featuring lessons from Maine teachers, is airing weekdays at 12:30 p.m.