The job gain stores and companies may be starting to rehire
Fed Chair Jerome Powell discussed new Main Street Lending program on Friday
Economists expect that the effects of the pandemic will take a while to overcome
The outcome may be worse for the April-June quarter, economists predict
Sales over the past 12 months are down a crippling 21.6%
Even before the pandemic erupted, oil prices had been sinking
The issuance is part of nearly US$3T in borrowing this quarter
Production, new orders, hiring and export orders all fell
The March decline is the second-biggest decline on record
In March, sales were down more than 15%