Lizard Lounge in Deep Ellum shutters its doors due to coronavirus pandemic
A Deep Ellum mainstay that's been a popular part of Dallas nightlife for nearly 30 years has closed down for good.
JC Penney may file for bankruptcy this week
Struggling retailer JC Penney could file for bankruptcy this week.
Restart or re-stop? Economies reopen but chaos abounds
Countries in Europe are reopening their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic but in chaotic ways. Life resumed in Paris' iconic streets and schoolchildren returned to class in the Netherlands as countries tried to balance how to reopen economies without rekindling new outbreaks.
How will Dallas make up for the millions lost due to COVID-19 restrictions?
On Friday, the city of Dallas announced its first round of furloughs, with nearly 500 employees in 10 departments.
City of Dallas to furlough nearly 500 employees
A spokeswoman for the city said essential services to residents will not be impacted.
As state reopens, Texas Workforce Commission could begin reinstating job search requirement
The Texas Workforce Commission and state lawmakers are beginning discussions about when the state should require the unemployed to start looking for work again.
North Texans returning to hair salons, barber shops as they are allowed to reopen
Texans began returning to their barber chairs on Friday, as salons and barbershops across the state reopened.
Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression
The unemployment rate could reach 16% or more. Twenty-one million jobs may have been lost in April.
Mark Cuban hires secret shoppers to see if Dallas businesses are following protocols while reopening
As Texas starts relaxing COVID-19 restrictions and allowing businesses to reopen, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban hired a company to see how local businesses are responding, and how they are protecting customers and workers.
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas: Texas economy in a tailspin
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas warns the Texas economy is in a tailspin. Those are their words, not ours. Senior business economist Laila Assanie joins Good Day to talk about the hardest-hit segments of the economy.
Some North Texas salon owners prepping to reopen on Friday, while others are waiting
On Friday, salons across Texas are allowed to reopen. But some owners have said they won't because they're still working to get necessary disinfectants and products to keep clients and staff safe.
‘Fort Worth Now’ task force to help rebuild businesses in city
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price announced on Thursday the creation of a task force to help businesses in the city rebuild.
Season ticket holders for Texas Rangers having problems with team's refund policy
The Texas Rangers have announced their ticket refund policy for impacted games, and some season ticket holders are saying they're being left in the dugout.
California facing a $54 billion budget deficit amid coronavirus pandemic
California will have a budget shortfall of $54.3 billion because of the economic devastation wrought by the coronavirus, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday, a stunning reversal for a state that had a $21 billion surplus a year ago.
Dallas County starting program to help homeowners, renters, small businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
Dallas County is starting a rent and small business assistance program to help those impacted by the coronavirus.
AG Paxton calls for release of Dallas salon owner who reopened in defiance of countywide restrictions
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is calling for the immediate release of the Dallas salon owner who was jailed for seven days after she refused to apologize for opening her business in defiance of countywide COVID-19 restrictions.
North Texas cities cancel events, furlough employees as budgets take a hit
Cities across North Texas are starting to feel the coronavirus pandemic’s economic impact on their budgets.
Dallas salon owner gets 7 days in jail for reopening in defiance of countywide restrictions
A Far North Dallas salon owner will spend 7 days in jail after she refused to apologize for opening her business in defiance of countywide restrictions.
More than 2 million unemployment claims in Texas since coronavirus pandemic started
The Texas Workforce Commission says the equivalent of three years of unemployment insurance claims were filed in Texas in just the past two months.
In televised town hall, Trump pushes for economic reopening
Anxious to spur an economic recovery without risking lives, President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted that “you can satisfy both" — see states gradually lift lockdowns while also protecting people from the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 60,000 Americans.