Money Watch

• USDA plans additional $14B for farmers reeling from virus
• Milwaukee DNC racked up at least $12.6M in security costs; city working to get it back through federal grant
• GE Healthcare announces $50M investment in existing West Milwaukee facility
• Struggling Kraft Heinz sells dairy brands to Lactalis
• Yuengling beer will be available in more states as part of new partnership with Molson Coors
• Vinyl record sales surpass CDs for the first time since the 1980s
• TikTok will partner with Oracle in the United States after Microsoft loses bid
• Gov. Evers, WisDOT, DOA announce $18M in public transit grants for WI communities
• MacKenzie Scott has become the world's richest woman
• Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated
• Wisconsinites, North Shore Bank exchange nearly $1M in coins to address national shortage
• Elon Musk is now the 3rd richest person in the world
• Samsung's new folding smartphone will set you back $1,999
• Gov. Evers, Democrats, WEDC announce up to $1M in no-interest loans for damaged Kenosha businesses
• New Chinese rules could complicate a sale of TikTok's US business
• Amazon gets closer to drone delivery with FAA approval
• Americans are resorting to frozen PB&J and instant coffee -- that's good news for Smucker
• Milwaukee Co. leaders project large budget deficit heading into 2021
• Home sales surged 24.7% in July, with prices hitting an all-time high
• UW Regents approve budget with tuition-forgiveness program
• Apple is 1st US company to be valued at $2 trillion
• 300 Pizza Huts are closing after a giant franchisee goes bankrupt
• Walmart sales soared as shoppers spent their stimulus checks
• Need employment? Drive-thru job fair brings opportunity to Milwaukee Aug. 20
• Walmart will stay open later, joining other chains
• Milwaukee announces $15 Million in CARES Act funding for rent support, assistance
• Everything at the grocery store is getting more expensive
• From an expert: No deal on stimulus coming soon
• Ice cream sales are up with more people at home but deodorant sales are down
• Gov. Evers announces additional $46.6M CARES Act funding available for K-12 schools
• Walmart stores will close on Thanksgiving Day this year
• Amazon delays Prime Day, but it's still on for this year
• Wisconsin unemployment drops to 8.5%, below national rate
• Here's what's getting more expensive — and cheaper — at the grocery store
• Miller Park tax controversy: District says state paid $4.3 million in error
• Tax filing deadline is July 15 -- here's some planning tips from an expert
• Harley-Davidson to 'rewire' company, will cut 700 jobs
• Pres. Trump to America's schools: Reopen or may lose federal funds
• United will warn 36,000 workers they could be laid off
• Uber to buy Postmates for $2.65 billion
• Target to open inside Bayshore Mall
• Kanye West to bring Yeezy brand, but not sneakers, to Gap
• Trump administration open to a second round of stimulus payments. Here's what that could look like
• BBB tips: Buying from a business that has shut down; contact tracing scams
• Wisconsin offers supplemental unemployment benefits
• WEDC offering 'We're All In' grants aimed at helping small businesses
• McDonald's is hiring 260,000 people in the US this summer
• Carnival loses $4.4 billion as coronavirus slams cruise industry
• Target is raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour in July
• 12 million low-income people could miss out on stimulus payments
• America's unemployment rate falls to 13.3% as economy posts surprise job gains
• New York borrows more than $1.1 billion to pay unemployment benefits
• 'The new toilet paper:' Bikes are flying off shelves, overwhelming shops
• What to do if you still haven't gotten your stimulus check
• GE is saying goodbye to its 129-year-old light bulb business
• Republicans urge faster processing of unemployment claims
• NY Stock Exchange reopens as US closes in on 100,000 dead
• From an expert: How to pay for college amid a crisis
• Waiting for your stimulus money? CBS 58 talks with an expert on what to do
• Kohl's announces reopening of 34 stores in Wisconsin beginning May 22
• Class of 2020 entering worst job market since Great Depression
• Gov. Evers announces $75M grant program to help small businesses during COVID-19
• US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
• WEDC issues guidelines for restaurants, salons, other businesses on reopening safely
• No one is buying pants, but pajama sales are soaring
• Neiman Marcus files for bankruptcy
• In 1 week, Wisconsin DWD receives 4.7 million calls about unemployment
• Report: Visitors spent $13.7 billion in Wisconsin last year
• J.Crew files for Chapter 11 as pandemic chokes retail sector
• $175 billion in small business loans given out in second round of the Paycheck Protection Program
• 'Payment status not available:' Here's how to decode the IRS stimulus check tool
• Anheuser-Busch wins latest round of beer wars against Molson
• Facebook and Google are coming for Zoom
• Audit: Wisconsin lottery sales rose 7% last fiscal year
• Gov. Evers orders 5% cut in state spending during COVID-19 pandemic
• American oil crashes below $0 a barrel -- a record low
• Coronavirus is crushing US homebuilding
• US retail sales plunged 8.7% in March, deepest drop on record
• When will you get your stimulus payment? Here's how to check
• Man waiting for $1,700 stimulus payment sees millions in his bank account
• Treasury says 80 million people will get stimulus payments this week
• IRS says stimulus payments will begin next week
• People struggle to pay rent after hours cut, jobs lost amid COVID-19 pandemic
• CDC issues travel advisory for New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
• Egg prices are skyrocketing because of coronavirus panic shopping
• Walmart, Dollar Tree and 7-Eleven want to hire nearly 200,000 workers as the coronavirus pandemic continues
• Roundy's looking to fill 2,500 full-time and part-time positions
• US tax filing deadline moved to July 15, Mnuchin says
• Kohl's stores to close nationwide due to coronavirus
• Jet's Pizza hiring at all locations across country amid coronavirus pandemic
• Treasury pushes tax payment deadline back 90 days due to coronavirus
• 'What will we do?' Small businesses closing over coronavirus worry about impact
• Amazon says some shipments could take longer because of coronavirus
• Financial expert weighs in on market volatility amid coronavirus outbreak
• Wisconsin joins multistate cellphone merger settlement
• 'Crisis of confidence:' Stocks plummet as oil prices crash, coronavirus fear spreads
• US stocks halted after falling 7%; global stocks plunge as oil crashes and coronavirus fear spreads
• Federal Reserve signals no rate hikes in 2020, just one in 2021
• Harley-Davidson workers report layoffs
• Looking to hire 30,000, Amazon plans nationwide job fairs