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The Fearless Girl statue stands across from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, March 30, 2020. Roughly 37,500 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in New York City, officials said on Monday, up about 3,700 from a day earlier. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg 775501102

Dow Average, bracketed by Boeing and Microsoft, suffers worst quarter since 1987 as coronavirus pummels economy

As March ends, the first quarter's results include the biggest plunge ever in West Texas oil prices and the Dow's worst performance since 1987.

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Urban Outfitters on Broadway on Capitol Hill is boarded up and its employees home as the coronavirus outbreak decimates the local economy. Washington’s jobless claims reached 133,000 as the effects of coronavirus decimated the economy. Photographed Thursday, March 26, 2020 213476

Washington’s jobless claims increase ninefold as coronavirus hammers economy

Armoire CEO and founder Ambika Singh is photographed at Armoire’s offices and warehouse in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Armoire, a clothing rental company for women, had its strongest month of sales last month, Singh says. Singh says she likely will be going back to investors to raise money for the business. 213441

What’s an essential business amid the spread of coronavirus? Washington has some gray areas

Nancy and Joel Solomon, who decided to speed their estate planning since the virus spread worsened, outside their home in Newport Beach, Calif., March 25, 2020. As the deaths from the coronavirus climb, estate planning lawyers said this week that they were noting a rise in calls from new clients and anxious existing ones who wanted to put their end-of-life plans in order. (Elizabeth Lippman/The New York Times) XNYT72 XNYT72

What to know about making a will in the age of coronavirus

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Coronavirus shows everyone what people with disabilities have known all along

Bar stools sit on top of the counter at Cafe Racer on March 18, 2020. Cafe Racer was in the midst of a fundraiser to save the cafe before the coronavirus effectively shut the city down.
Workforce

You are not alone: Resources for businesses and workers affected by the coronavirus outbreak in Washington state

Broadcast veteran Josh Kerns (L), Fearey Group CEO Aaron Blank (top R) and BizX founder Bob Bagga work on their daily “We got this Seattle!” podcast.
Local Business

Seattle small-business owners rally to help others so coronavirus crisis is ‘not just doom and gloom’

The Forks Forum newspaper’s only staff member, editor Christi Baron, has been furloughed until April 24, as print media feel the economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis. BaJCsPwM3XWcAuUDQE-3
Local News

Business impacts of coronavirus leave Olympic Peninsula’s West End without a print newspaper

Boeing 737 MAX

Some of about 60-737 MAX airplanes share a parking lot between East Marginal Way South and the Duwamish Waterway across the street from Boeing Field in Seattle on February 20, 2020. 213077

Delays in 737 MAX certification flight may push off Boeing’s goal to win approval by midsummer

Nearly 200 completed Boeing 737 MAX airplanes built for airlines worldwide, have their engines and landing gear protected from the weather while they are parked at the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake Washington. In March 2019, aviation authorities around the world grounded the passenger airliner after two separate crashes. Photographed on November 13, 2019. 212113

Boeing finds debris in wing fuel tanks of undelivered 737 MAXs, orders inspections

Just over seven weeks after it rolled out of the paint hangar, Boeing’s first 737 MAX “the Spirit of Renton” lifts off the runway and flew for the first time Friday, from Renton Municipal Airport at 9:48 a.m. January 29th, 2016.

Complete coverage of Boeing’s 737 MAX »

Grounded 737 MAX passenger planes are parked across East Marginal Way near the south end of Boeing Field. Saturday Sept 28, 2019 211645

Experts question whether Boeing’s board of directors is capable of righting the company

Technology

In the age of coronavirus, many of us have transformed overnight from office workers into telecommuters. But inevitably, with our homes and workplaces merging into one, the boundaries between our personal and professional lives are beginning to erode — and awkward situations have ensued. (Glenn Harvey/The New York Times) — FOR USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SLUGGED TECH FIX BY BRIAN X. CHEN FOR MARCH 23, 2020 — ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. — XNYT119 XNYT119

The do’s and don’ts of online video meetings

Tech Reviews & Tips

Amazon’s popular Ring security cameras have gaping security holes — here’s how to protect yourself. (Glenn Harvey/The New York Times) — NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY TECH FIX BY BRIAN X. CHEN FOR FEB. 19, 2020. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. — XNYT103 XNYT103

Your doorbell camera spied on you. Now what?

Real Estate

Coronado Apartments in Eastlake on Jan. 2, 2020. 212578

How to talk to your landlord about rent if coronavirus closures have affected your paycheck

Retail

The paper towels and toilet paper isles remain bare on Thursday. Stores across the city are seeing their shelves go bare quickly and more often as news of school and event closures happen daily to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In a Puget Sound area grocery store on Friday, March 13, 2020. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times)

Grocery stores add ‘seniors’ hours; Fred Meyer and QFC agree to provide sick pay to workers with COVID-19

Maritime Industry

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Scandies Rose survivor says the boat went down fast. 'I feel bad now that I'm here and they're not.'

Boeing & Aerospace

Joe Clark and F-86

Aviation pioneer Joe Clark, an innovator and serial entrepreneur, dies at 78

Amazon

A person enters Amazon’s Houdini N building in South Lake Union Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in Seattle, as some still come to work while others do their jobs remotely during the coronavirus outbreak. 213382

Hourly Amazon workers, fearing coronavirus risks, wonder why they must staff empty office buildings

Amazon at 25

FILE – In this file photo made Nov. 16, 2009, Stephen Guymon, of Twin Falls, Idaho, separates packages for final shipment inside the 800,000 sq. ft. Amazon.com warehouse in Goodyear, Ariz. Amazon.com Inc., reports quarterly earnings Thursday, April 22, 2010, after the market close. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin file) NYBZ139

Tell us about your Amazon experience and what else you want to know

Microsoft

The Fearless Girl statue stands across from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, March 30, 2020. Roughly 37,500 people have tested positive for the coronavirus in New York City, officials said on Monday, up about 3,700 from a day earlier. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg 775501102

Dow Average, bracketed by Boeing and Microsoft, suffers worst quarter since 1987 as coronavirus pummels economy

Economy

President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Deborah Birx, White House coronavirus response coordinator, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 31, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) DCAB415 DCAB415

States largely have authority over when to shut down, reopen

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How the novel coronavirus infected the global supply chain

Money Makeovers

Standing on his front porch Thursday, March 19, 2020, David O’Meara takes in the view. 213399

Old-fashioned retirement protects Seattle ironworker and his wife during market sell-off

Personal Finance

FILE – This July 24, 2018, file photo shows a portion of the 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return form. The IRS began accepting and processing tax returns for individuals on Monday, Jan. 27, 2020. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) NYSB101 NYSB101

Q&A: What does the 90-day federal tax delay mean for filers?

Markets

Stocks skid worldwide as coronavirus infections keep soaring

Artificial Intelligence

FILE- In this March 21, 2019 photo a robot called “Pepper” is positioned near an entrance to a Microsoft Store location, in Boston. Microsoft, a company that often tries to position itself as an early thinker on ethics and privacy issues, published its principles around developing artificial intelligence, released a short book that discussed the societal implications of the technology and has called for some government regulation of AI technologies. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Talk to us: What are your questions and concerns about artificial intelligence?

International Trade

Shipping containers are offloaded from a vessel in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, Monday, March 23, 2020. While Belgium’s stores, schools, restaurants and bars have closed and people asked to stay home, the Port of Antwerp remains operational to maintain crucial supply chains to grocery stores and pharmacies. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness, including pneumonia. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) VLM103 VLM103

Trapped at sea by coronavirus lockdowns, commercial-shipping crew members plead for help

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Wall Street spends millions to buy up Washington state water

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