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Nevada resident Derek Reich lost his income as a freelance cameraman. He says his lender told him he'd have to make up any missed payments in a giant balloon payment he can't afford. Then he was told that if he didn't qualify for a better option, "you're going into foreclosure." So Reich says he's going to spend his 401(k) retirement money rather than get the help that Congress wanted him to have.

3.4 Million Homeowners Skip Payments. But Many Are Scared, Say Congress Needs To Act

Homeowners say that to catch up on payments, lenders demand big balloon payments they can't afford. Advocates want Congress to mandate that missed payments simply be added to the end of the loan term.

DeWine Releases First Steps To Reopen Ohio Amid Coronavirus Concerns

Gov. Mike DeWine outlined a plan for the state to slowly reopen after the stay-at-home order expires May 1.The first sector to open up is the hospital…

Banks reported struggling to get through to the Small Business Administration on Monday to enter loan application information to the newly replenished small business relief program.

Small Business Loans Site Crashes On First Day Of Reopening

Bankers tell NPR that the SBA's portal wouldn't allow them to enter the loan application information that is needed to access the PPP program.

'We Don't Have The Luxury Of Waiting For Politicians': Local Black Orgs Fill Funding Gap

Greater Cincinnati's African American Chamber of Commerce and MORTAR are partnering to create a Minority Business Emergency Assistance Fund. The money is…

Voters cast their ballots in the midterm election in Brooklyn on Nov. 6, 2018.

New York Cancels Presidential Primary Election, Angering Sanders Supporters

State elections officials canceled New York's Democratic presidential primary amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic, a move that supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders strongly oppose.

The oil tanker Pegasus Voyager sits off the coast as a man sits and watches in a park in Long Beach, Calif., on April 22. Many vessels are parked between Long Beach and the San Francisco Bay Area with nowhere to go due to lack of demand and nowhere to store the oil.

Dozens Of Oil Tankers Wait Off California's Coast As The Pandemic Dents Demand

About three dozen tankers are anchored from Los Angeles and Long Beach up to San Francisco Bay, turning into floating storage for crude oil that is in short demand because of the coronavirus.

Tips For Living Alone During The Pandemic

According to U.S. Census data, more than 36 million Americans live by themselves. A few chime in with suggestions for weathering the pandemic alone.

Coronavirus Victims: Retired Teacher And Community Activist Tom Wilson

Detroit member station WDET remembers a longtime caller: retired science teacher and community activist Tom Wilson, who died last week from COVID-19.

The U.S. Supreme Court, in an 8-1 ruling, said the federal government must pay health insurers $12 billion under a provision of the Affordable Care Act.

Supreme Court To Government: Pay Obamacare Insurers

Under the law, the money was promised to companies as part of the start-up costs of Obamacare. But a GOP-led Congress reneged on the promise.

Amid Pandemic, Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro Faces Political Crisis

As Brazil's president down plays the coronavirus threat — despite a sharp uptick in death — he's facing a political crisis. It is affecting the government's handling of the pandemic.

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