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As the coronavirus brings the U.S. economy to a halt, the Trump administration is weighing new ways to shore up Americans' financial security. That includes a proposal to cut a check for each American adult. Here's how you can use that windfall for the better.

Yes, money is covered in germs. No, coronavirus isn't making it worse.

Many of these companies — which include Everlane, Patagonia, and Apple — have confirmed they will pay employees for lost shifts during this period.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin raised the possibility with Republican senators that U.S. unemployment could rise to 20% without government intervention because of the impact of the coronavirus, according to people familiar with the matter.

As Congress works on a rescue package to help shore up a U.S. economy hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, a wide swath of business, from the solar power industry to casinos and hotels, along with doctors, nurses and educators are urging lawmakers to give them a share of the pie.

Reuters first reported that Boeing was seeking "tens of billions of dollars" in U.S. government loan guarantees and other assistance as faces it a looming liquidity crunch due to the coronavirus' impact on the aviation sector, two people briefed on the matter told Reuters.

Ford is hoping to not shut down operations in North America, a spokesman said.

Stocks surged Tuesday, rebounding from their worst day in more than three decades, as Wall Street cheered White House plans that could inject $1 trillion into the U.S. economy to cushion the blow of the coronavirus.

A movement to halt evictions amid the Covid-19 pandemic is spreading to more U.S. cities and states. Many are looking to stop utility shut-offs and foreclosures, too.