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Economists and business and political leaders are preparing a roadmap to restart the shuttered economy.

Hospitality industry executives in Hawaii and elsewhere are pushing for insurers to pay claims related to government-ordered shutdowns.

The University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization’s executive director says Hawaii can emerge as the “premier destination for U.S. travelers over the next year.”

With some $350 billion to spread around, banks across the nation began taking applications from small businesses on Friday.

A former Harvard Medical School professor is teaming up with local engineers who have designed products for firms like Apple, Google and Tesla.

But health officials say the company’s masks aren’t really a help to the medical community which has recently received a new supply from established providers.

Hawaii’s high cost of living undermines the checks locals will be receiving as coronavirus assistance.

The package includes $377 billion for small businesses. Loan money spent on payroll and rent for the next two months doesn’t have to be paid back.

Nationwide, the federal Department of Labor reported 3 million more unemployment claims last week, dwarfing the previous high from 1982.

The organization says businesses hurt by COVID-19 need support.