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DEED commissioner: Other aid, jobs available to Minnesotans if $600 unemployment boost expires
Commissioner Steve Grove also says unemployment insurance remains available to parents who have to reduce their hours or stop working if schools don’t reopen in the fall.
It 'looks very scary for renters' as federal eviction relief expiration nears
NPR's Noel King speaks with Matt Desmond, founder of Princeton's Eviction Lab, about the threat of a rising number of evictions nationwide as federal evictions relief draws to an end.
Trouble with rent? Here's how to get help during the pandemic
The coronavirus effect on the economy has left many struggling to keep up with rent and mortgage payments. MPR News reached out to housing assistance experts to get some advice on what to do if you can’t keep up when rent is due.
In reversal, Trump urges mask use, warns coronavirus pandemic will get worse
President Trump took to the White House briefing room to praise his administration's response to the virus that has killed more than 140,000 Americans so far. In a reversal of his recent statements and tone, he acknowledged the severity of the pandemic and urged Americans to comply with preventative measures.
Should schools reopen this fall? 
Many states have already outlined plans for school in the fall. What clues do they provide for Minnesota, as students, parents teachers and staff await a decision?
July 21 update on COVID-19 in MN: Walz lauds drop in long-term care deaths; hospitalizations rise
A state “battle plan” to safeguard Minnesotans living in long-term care facilities is paying off, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday. The governor took reporter questions on a range of COVID-19 issues, including schools and a possible statewide mask order.
Head of the line: Big companies got coronavirus loans first
An Associated Press analysis of Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program shows that nearly a third of the loans approved in the program’s first week ranged from $150,000 to $10 million, the maximum allowed.