Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s move to reopen Texas businesses Friday, many companies say they’re going to continue with work-from-home policies. The governor promised to “proceed with care” on reopenings.
The Texas dental board has voted to allow dentists to resume performing elective procedures and routine care.
Energy experts say oil prices, depressed by a glut in supply and reduced demand due to COVID-19 lockdowns, will bounce back in the long term.
The chairman of a major Texas energy commission says he opposes a proposal that would force oil producers to cut production by a million barrels per day. Meanwhile, the IRS sent a $1,200 stimulus payment to a woman marked as “deceased.”
Many Texans seeking unemployment due to coronavirus-related layoffs still haven’t received payments, with rent coming due Friday.