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HOUSTON — The American oil industry may have dodged a bullet. Russia and Saudi Arabia — which only a month ago hoped to undercut American producers — have retreated from threats to pump more oil into the already-saturated market. 

Lenders face continued difficulties in issuing financing under the $349 billion small business relief effort the Trump administration launched a week ago in response to the coronavirus outbreak, leaving mom-and-pop firms at growing risk of failure.

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Talks for the aid have blown past a Monday deadline to disburse up to $32 billion in grants to airlines and contractors to weather coronavirus.

The IRS is launching a tracker for the ‘economic impact payments’ of up to $1,200 that it’s sending to most Americans.

For some, COVID-19 is proving to be a boon for business.

Milk dumped in fields and cattle prices plunging even as steaks stay expensive: The coronavirus pandemic is hitting American farmers hard. In line with environmental regulations, the couple loaded their excess milk into a manure spreader and dumped it on their fields.

Apple Inc. and Google unveiled a rare partnership to add technology to their smartphone platforms that will alert users if they have come into contact with a person with Covid-19. 

The two companies are among the first non-bank, fintech companies to be approved for the Small Business Association's Paycheck Protection Program.