Every community in the US will be affected by COVID-19, but the impacts will not be the same in each. This index - developed by Surgo Foundation and featured as a CDC resource - identifies which communities may need the most support as coronavirus takes hold. Mapped to US census tract, county, and state levels, the CCVI helps inform COVID-19 planning and mitigation at a granular level.

Most renters who can't afford to pay rent will be protected from eviction under an order issued Tuesday, a move that comes as state and local bans imposed at the beginning of the pandemic are expiring. The order, issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is meant as a supplement to state and local bans, saying ones with tougher regulations will remain in place.

Farmers in the U.S. are facing severe challenges including poor economic conditions, extreme weather, and disruptions from COVID-19. These risks also impact farmers' financial partners, including agricultural lenders. While some of these risks are difficult to anticipate and plan for, there are growing opportunities and resources available for farmers and their lenders to better understand their vulnerabilities related to climate change — and take steps to build resilience.

U.S. Senators left Washington this week without taking action on another round of legislation to respond to the continuing COVID-19 crisis. Why has this proven so difficult? It has to do with divisions among Republicans.

A Kansas State University agricultural economist says that non-traditional lenders are becoming a bigger part of doing business in farm country. The majority of farmers use farm credit lenders and commercial banks to finance purchases of land, equipment, crop insurance, or other expenses. But there are three categories of lenders that producers are now turning to as alternatives.

United States Department of Agriculture Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development announced that USDA is implementing the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative, releasing new information on rates and terms that will help lenders apply for loan guarantees to support rural businesses, infrastructure, and community facilities and increase private investments in rural America.

Now economists fear that the economic shock of coronavirus will prove ruinous for tens of thousands of mom-and-pops, with dire consequences for not only the businesses affected but also the independent, entrepreneurial streak that is hard-wired into the nation's psyche.

Black Americans have been hit disproportionately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the white-led financial institutions that could theoretically offer economic support may simply not be enough. The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated a crisis for Americans already facing poor economic and health outcomes and highlights the lack of financial services institutions run by Black founders and executives.

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Due to recent events related to COVID-19, the SEC released a public statement on May 4, 2020 encouraging municipal issuers and issuers to consider voluntary disclosures of forward-looking information regarding the potential future impacts of COVID-19 on current financial and operating conditions and future results of operation.

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