stephanie ruhle joins us now.tart on what we learned and the kind of logistical administration of this, what businesses experienced trying to get that money, and who was able to succeed, and who was not. >> so that assessment, it was like a stampede crashing through the eye of the needle, it kind of says it all. while there is tons of discussion about wrong doing and prioritization, and the fact that oh, this is going to be solved with another $250 billion, that is getting a big no. and once that $250 billion goes through, in the blink of an eye, it will be gone again. there is going to be well over a trillion. there is a demand for this thing. the bigger issue, chris, is what is the language and who technically qualifies for it? right know, there are investment advisory firms, there are law firms out there, who, by the nature of this law, qualify for it, and i assure, they applied and most likely they got their act together and it is unclear who got in and who didn't, but please remember the spirit of this, it is

msnbc and nbc host stephanie ruhle.tart with what they experience trying to get the money, who was able to succeed, and who was not. >> so, that assessment, it was like a stampede crashing through the eye of a needle, kind of says it all. so while there is tons of discussion about wrongdoing and pri prioritization and this is going to be solved with another $250 billion, that's getting a big -- i promise, in the blink of an eye it's going to be gone again. there will be well over a trillion dollars. there is demand for this thing. the bigger issue, chris, what is the language, and who technically qualifies for it. right now there are investment advisory firms. there are law firms out there who, by the nature of this law, qualified for it. and i assure you, they applied and most likely they got their act together. and it's unclear who got in and who didn't. but please remember the spirit of this. it's the paycheck protection program. so if you ran a business where you were going to have to layoff your employees in order

some received them in their bank accounts today senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle joins usow good seeing you. why have some people received them but not others? >> jose, they are going first to people who filed their taxes previously using direct deposit that way it goes straight to your bank account. now, if you haven't received it yet don't worry, they are not going out all at once, but they should be by the end of next week and if you didn't do direct deposit the government is sending old-fashioned checks, but that could take a few weeks. >> and steph, who qualifies? >> all right, well, almost 8 americans do. you qualify for ,200 sphyou make less than $75,000 a year, additional $500 for any kids under the age of 17 one new developmen for people who don't file their taxes because your growth inme was under $12,200, the irs has launched a new tool for you to setup direct deposit and that is available at irs.gov and in t comindays they're going to be launching an online tool >> is $1,200 going to be enough? >> listen, jose, it's not. you and i every day hear stories of peop

it's not automatic jose >> stephanie ruhle, thank you very much. >>> when we come back, one of the mostter concerts ever. songs of inspiration from an opera great at bringing the world together >>> and this moment, a delivery of ventilators to a connecticut hospital and cheers for the moving crew that drove more than 1,600 miles in just two days to get the them there [ cheers ] >>> and there is good news tonight on this easter sunday, the opera great andrea bocelli performed a concert for the world, broadcasting live from an empty cathedral in milan. we end tonight with an his powerful rendition of "amazing grace." i'm the dollar the dollar the dollar. thank you for the privilege of your time ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ ♪ that saved a wretch like me ♪ ♪ i once was lost ♪ but now i'm found ♪ was blind but now i see ♪ ♪ amazing grace ♪ how sweet the sound ♪ ♪ that saved a wretch like me ♪ ♪ but now i see >>> right now at 6:00, an easter sunday unlike any other. churches across the bay area finding new ways to celebrate the holy day. >> good evening. thank you for joining us. w

another 60 million will by the middle of summer stephanie ruhle, thank you. >>> the vice president isacing blow back and in an apparent case of do as i say not as i do. kristen welker at the white house with details. kristen, what happened >> reporter: lester, the vice president is on defense after visiting the mayo clinic and not wearing a mask despite the clinic's guidelines all patients and visitors wear mask he was apparently the only person there without one. the vice president explained his decision by saying he's tested regularly and negative for coronavirus. he also said not wearing a mask allowed him to thank health care workers and, quote, look them in the eye. the mayo clinic said it had shared its policy with the vice president's office earlier this month president trump announced new cdc guidelines recommending wearing a face covering in public when social distancing isn't possible but mr. trump said he didn't plan to do so the vice president's office had no comment when asked what message his decision sends to everyone else about wearing a mask lester >> all right, krist

here's stephanie ruhle. >> reporter: businesses are struggling with cities shutdown and shopping centers closed an internal memo from america's largest mall owner obtained by nbc news reveals 49 malls and outlets across the country will begin opening friday >> may 1st is coming they've already gone one month without rent >> reporter: the memo details new social distancing guidelines, limited store hours and decreased occupancy. customers will be encouraged to wear masks and pay using contactless payment. free temperature testing and hand sanitizer will also be available. >> the business model has to be refigured for a period of time because safety and security is what matters most to the consumer today >> reporter: meanwhile the clock is ticking on the second round of the paycheck protection program which has some new rules but many of the same problems. >> we're sitting here waiting like i don't know what more we can do >> reporter: technical issues dealt another crushing blow to many of the small business owners trying to get piece of the $310 billion up for grabs erin owns a salon in

they need to be by my side. >> reporter: money is running running low and time is running out stephanie ruhle, nbc news. >>> in the search for solutions tonight, strides in ramping up testing and soon you may be able to take the test at home here is tom costello. >> reporter: with 5800 covid-19 cases, rhode island is ramping up drive-through testing. free to anyone who meets cdc criteria for a quick nasal swab test made by abbott labs just given fda march approval harvard untrers ever -- university says rhode island may test enough to safely reopen the economy. >> we have to get folks back to work safely, which means we have to have rapid widely accessible affordable testing for everybody. >> reporter: meanwhile, lab corps is rolling out another fda emergency approved test kit for home use. users fedex nasal swabs lack to lab core and results in two days front line medical workers with symptoms would be the priority but could be available to the public within weeks. >> people have symptoms, they don't have to leave their home and take a chance of infecting others or feeling miserable to go ou

stephanie ruhle has that story >> reporter: new york city entrepreneur nick ponto thought he found the line he needed but after having issued even applying, he felt devastated >> it felt like the largest bait and switch and we've been a responsible small business >> reporter: the growing frustration for nick and other small business owners comes during the rollout of the paycheck protection program which is intend today provide an incensive for small businesses to pay their employees during the covid-19 crisis. the federal government has authorized $350 billion in forgivable loans to businesses with fewer than 500 employees and will cover their costs for at least 8 weeks >> i encourage all small businesses that have 500 or fewer people please contact your lenders. you get the money. you'll get it the same day. you use this to pay your workers. please bring your workers back to work. >> reporter: tonight the biggest banks have live applications offering relief to the 35 million small businesses in america. yesterday bank of america received over 85,000 applications for over 22 billion i

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's friday, april 3rd. the end of one of the most difficult and troubling weeks in our nation's history. nearly 6,000 american lives have been lost to the coronavirus. 10 million are out of work. and nearly all of us are being told to just stay at home. and the situation keeps getting worse. thursday marked the first time we saw 1,000 deaths reported in a single day. there are over 245,000 cases across our country. worldwide, the numbers are now over a million. double -- double what it was just one week ago. health experts still say the best way to protect yourself is to stay at home and keep your distance. but if you do go out in the public, the white house is now expected to recommend wearing face masks. but whether it's with masks or the recommendation to completely stay at home, the president is refusing to make these rules mandatory. dr. anthony fauci said that even with nearly 40 states under full lockdown, the orders should be across the board. this week also brought us some o

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it is wednesday, april 1st, and here's what's happening. america now on the verge of one of its most difficult darkest periods, a stretch of weeks that could see more americans die from the coronavirus than in the vietnam and korean wars c combined. the administration predicting between 100,000 and 240,000 deaths in this country by mid-june. even if you take the middle number, that's like losing the entire population of a -- efforts currently in place. here's president trump and his team on tuesday. >> i want every american to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead. we're going to go through a very tough two week. >> we're seeing what's happening in new york. that is really, really tough. if you extrapolate that to the nation, we'll have to be prepared for that. >> there's no magic bullet. there's no magic vaccine other therapy. it's just behaviors. each of our behaviors tran translating into something that changes the court of this viral pandemic over the next 30 days. >> as we

many americans has finally started to roll out but if you're one of the millions still waiting, stephanie ruhle explains how to get your money faster as so many families struggle. >> reporter: bumper to bumper traffic for miles waiting to get into food banks. as millions of suddenly unemployed americans struggle to get food on the table. >> we have to do this to survive. >> i'm just a single parent. there is nobody but me. >>> the first wave of those much anticipated relief checks for many americans has finally started to roll out but if you're one of the millions still waiting, stephanie ruhle explains how to get yours faster. >> reporter: bumper to bumper traffic for miles waiting to get into food banks. as millions of suddenly unemploymented americans struggle to get food on the table. >> we have to do this to survive. >> i'm just a single parent there is nobody but me. >> reporter: thousands of relief centers from pittsburgh to st. louis and honolulu like fear and worry. >> reporter: in texas, 6,000 cars waited to get into this san antonio owe center, many camping out overnight. >> when the

joining us now, stephanie ruhle. accident, we know what small business is but republicans define it in legislative language to include $3.7 billion companies like the los angeles lakers, it's not an accident, it's the way they write the law. >> it's the way they write the law but what's so puzzling to me how in the last week lawmakers on both sides of the aisle who signed off on the legislation are furious and angry and shaming businesses and saying how dare you take that money. businesses, would like them to operate with better angels on their shoulders, they're all suffering with exception of a few industries. when new legislation is out and money is available, there's good chance they're going to apply for it. but we turn to the government to set the rules to make sure the money goes to appropriate party. when you have lawmakers, steve mnuchin say these businesses who shouldn't have taken the money, should accept hardest of consequences, they will be nothing besides public shaming. technically haven't broken the l

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's monday, april 13th. and here's what's happening. americans are waking up after the holiday weekend coming to grips with another staggering number of deaths from coronavirus and wondering when it might be safe to get back to their normal lives. over 55,000 nationwide. 22,000 americans have died and an increase of more than 3,000 over the weekend. even with that number, nbc is reporting that the president has become more determined than ever to reopen our nation on may 1st. that's just 18 days from now. but the question is, is that reali realistic, and, more importantly is it safe? here's what some of the president's top health experts have said. >> we're looking at may 1st. obviously, we want that to happen as soon as possible. i can't predict at this point. as i said, things are happening very rapidly. >> we are hoping at the end of the month we can look around and say, is there any element here that we can safely and cautiously start pulling back on? if so, do it. if not, then j

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. ♪ >> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle.t is tuesday, april 21st, and here are the facts this hour. this morning, president trump is arguing the coronavirus is so dangerous that he wants to suspend u.s. immigration. but not bad enough to stop states from reopening some of their businesses. in fact, georgia's governor says they will start reopening on friday. everything from gyms to bowling alleys to hair salons and barbers. in tennessee, south carolina and maybe texas, they could start reopening businesses on monday. of course, this comes as the number of coronavirus cases and deaths continues to rise across the nation. more than 42,000 americans have died with more than 784,000 infected. but the other big story right now, is the president tweeting plans to temporarily suspend any legal u.s. immigration. a senior administration official tells nbc news an executive order could be issued later this week. we've got reporters covering every angle of these headlines all across the nation. but i must start at the white house with

and stephanie ruhle, senior business correspondent for nbc news. she happens to be a veteran of the investment banking and business world as the host of the 9:00 a.m. hour on this network. hey, jill, is jared's success story, quote, going to be to 45 what "mission accomplished" was to 43? >> i mean, it's very certainly difficult not to make that connection as you have jared standing up there telling them you know, the world that this has been a grand success, that the economy's going to be rocking come july, and you've got that split screen with the fact that the night before this country hit more deaths from the coronavirus than the number of individuals that were killed during the vietnam war. you've got a million people in this country who have been infected. by this virus. and the reality that you're seeing on the ground is just very different from the information that you're hearing from this white house as you hear both jared as well as the president really taking a victory lap here, talking about states that are reopening, celebrating what's

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it is tuesday, april 14th. here's what's happening today. after suffering through one of the toughest weeks our country has ever seen, we've got some positive news. the nationwide rate of deaths from the coronavirus appears to be slowing down. after averaging nearly 2,000 deaths a day at the end of last week, the number is closer to 1500 so far this week. of course, that is still a staggering amount. as of this morning, the number of coronavirus cases is over 583,000. more than 23,000 americans have lost their lives. at the same time, we know that the administration is seeking an aggressive strategy to reopen the country. he wants to be open for business at the beginning of next month. the president expected to unveil his new economic task force dedicated to achieving that goal later today. but on monday, two separate groups of governors, one on the east coast and one on the west coast, announced their own multistate coalitions to examine when and specifically how to lift statewide re

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's monday, april 20th. here are the facts this hour. this morning. >>> parts of america are preparing to relax their health guidelines even as the death toll surges past 40,000 people. that's roughly double what it was one week ago. more than 755,000 americans have been infected. then there's the economic toll to consider and what congress has been focusing on this morning, lawmakers are reportedly very close to a deal that would add $370 billion to a program to keep small businesses afloat and add another $100 billion for hospitals and testing. at the very same time, state leaders are now struggling to chart their own path forward while some have been insisting that more testing needs to be done before they can send people back to work. other states like florida and texas are already moving forward. we've got reporters spread out across the country. and i want to go first to ron allen in new york city. ron, you have been looking specifically into the number of deaths in nursing hom

joining us now is stephanie ruhle correspondent for nbc news and her show at 9:00 a.m. weekdays. late what this announcement was today by the treasury secretary. >> so this $350 billion loan program was part of the cares act and listen, it's gotten huge bipartisan support, banks are behind it. individuals are behind it because there is this idea, lawrence, if we see scores of people which we are go on unemployment but during this we are -- period of time, loads and loads of businesses, we have 30 million in this country go out of business, when we're on the other side of this, they will have nowhere to go back to work. they put together this loan program, $350 billion and mark cuban calls this free money. for those who qualify and it's a huge number of small businesses, you can borrow this money and contin -- contingent on100% of the loan is forguyiven. when you look at the number today, it would be significantly higher because there are so many businesses hanging on to get the loan. steve mnuchin said anyone should go out there and call an fdi insured bang and appk and apply. you

we'll get to that with stephanie ruhle in just a second. another quote, some of the governors are doing an extraordinary job, not all of them. governors have everything they need. he said, staying in, shutting down causes death also. that's a common theme he refers to. mike pence got up and said, we're almost there. they unraveled a three-phased approach today. a lot of complex worded graphics. a lot of people looking at this today will come away and say, basically phase three means states over to you. governors, over to you. he took a question on general flynn. and then on china again, nobody except for one country can be accountable for what happened. so this is 100%, as he sees it, and wants it to be seen, squarely, firmly on china. he relitigated "i built the greatest economy in the history of the world." he confirmed kim jong-un is alive. said i hope he's doing fine. i do know how he's doing, but he doubts he certainly couldn't talk about that, but we'll be learning more in a short period of time. "yeah, we've lost a lot of people," an

vin gupta of the university of washington, and business correspondent stephanie ruhle. welcome to sunday. it's "meet the press" in our continuing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. >> announcer: from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, this is "meet the press" with chuck todd. >> good sunday morning. to give you some perspective on how devastating the coronavirus has been, consider this. there have now been more than 900,000 confirmed cases of covid-19 in the united states, with over 53,000 deaths. look at that number of deaths for a moment. some time this week, we're likely to pass the 58,000 lives we lost in vietnam. that death toll took us more than a decade to hit. this has taken us about 12 weeks. in the past seven days, at least 17 states and washington, d.c. have registered their highest ever one-day total of coronavirus cases. the national curve may be flattening, but it's flattening at a very high level. what's now clear is that we as a country, particularly in the government level, have failed to meet the moment. there's

stephanie ruhle, who is our business correspondent.isa on instagram asks -- my husband and i are both retired. he receives social security and i receive teacher retirement. we don't need a stimulus check, in the senate package will we be eligible? stephanie? >> thank you, savannah. lisa and her husband are eligible. people who are on social security, on fixed income, they are absolutely eligible. now, she is in an advantageous position where she doesn't need the stimulus package. it shouldn't be looked at as a bonus. this is emergency funding. so i would recommend tuck it away, keep it for an emergency when she might need it, because these are uncertain times. >> kim on facebook has a question, and this one goes to dr. fair. she says this -- i'm curious has to why public transportation is still allowed to operate under our stay-at-home orders, apparently no groups larger than ten people and six feet social distancing. public transport is like a portable petri dish. what do you think? >> she's absolutely right. the unfortunate matter, o

i'm stephanie ruhle. it's tuesday, april 28th, and here are the facts this hour. the white house has unveiled a new blueprint for coronavirus test with the states doing most of the heavy lifting while the federal government a backstop providing guidance and technical assistance. president trump says the goal is to get states to the point they can test 2% of their population every month. the focus on testing comes as the number of coronavirus cases in america takes closer to 1 million. more than 56,000 americans have died. at least nine states have now seen their businesses start to reopen and several governors are laying out specific plans to get people back to work in the next few weeks. different states have plans. tex as will see shopping malls, theaters and restaurants open on friday but at just 25% capacity. in iowa, fitness centers, retail stores and malls can reopen friday with a capacity at 50%. and in colorado, nonessential businesses can begin reopening but with just half the staff. in ohio, hea

keep sharing those photos with the heroes in your life, with the #today heroes. >>> just ahead, stephanie ruhlecrisis where to go for help, and stephanie has answers. >>> plus, dolly parton, she's gracing us with her presence and also she has a generous gift that couldn't come at a better time but first, your local news >>> good morning to you. 8:26. i'm marcus washington. one grocery chain is offering new special hours for first responders on the front lines of the pandemic. starting today, savemart, foodmaxx and lucky stores are allowing first responders throughout california to shop one hour before and one hour after posted store hours. all they need is proof of credentials. >>> meantime, a new response to the pandemic from costco which now plans to limit how many members can actually enter its stores. starting tomorrow, no more than two people will be allowed inside. this is for each card shown at the door. earlier this week, costco cut its weekday hours with stores now closing at 6:30 p.m. >>> let's get a look at the commute for you. mike, how is it looking out there? >> it's looking great

and business correspondent stephanie ruhle. bases covered. they'll be with us for the hour. linda from facebook wants to know would getting a flu vaccine and pneumonia vaccine have helped in recovery of those that contracted covid-19. dr. torres, that's for you. >> those flu vaccines are definitely something you want to have to stay healthy, especially in the midst of the flu season. if we do have that second wave in the fall, it's something you want to look at. it's the type of shot that will keep you healthy but not necessarily eliminate your risk of having covid-19 or coronavirus, because that's a separate virus. if you do get sick, having those vaccines on board will prevent you from getting secondary infections and keep you as healthy as possible. so if you get sick with coronavirus, you have the best chance of fighting it out. >> here's a question now for dr. joseph fair. chantel on facebook wants to know this. if a person is tested for antibodies, do we know yet if that's enough to assume immunity? >> so there's one antibody test that's been approved under emergency u

live with stephanie ruhle" at 9:00 a.m. days. stephanie, translate what this announcement was today by the treasury secretary. >> so this $350 billion loan program was part of the cares act and listen, it's gotten huge bipartisan support, banks are behind it. individuals are behind it because there is this idea, lawrence, if we see scores of people, which we are, go on unemployment but during this period of time loads and loads of small businesses -- remember, we have 30 million of them in this country -- go out of business, then when we're on the other side of this he they'll have nowhere to go back to work. so they put together this loan program. as i said, $350 billion. and mark cuban calls this free money. because for those who qualify for it, and it's a huge number of small businesses, you can borrow this money and contingent on the fact that if you keep 100% of your employees, 100% payroll, the government will forgive this loan. okay? this is tremendous. there are so many small businesses that have been praying for thi

joining me now is nbc news senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle. feels like, and i'm just curious if this is the way you and the experts see it. if you were a fragile sector, say big box retail store, this will accelerate your problems. movie theater, things like that this isaccelerant. is that fair to say? >> absolutely. remember, the last couple of years as far as the stock market went, these businesses didn't have higher earnings. their p/e ratios were going up. they were riding with the market going higher and rates being so low. but you want to talk retail? you know this. the american shopping mall has been dying for years because of the amazon effect. well, now this is the amazon effect times 50. and not just nieman marcus. we're going to see a lot of retailers really in pain. here is a quick snapshot. today i spoke to howard schultz, co-founder of starbucks. he said if this happened in 1987 when they started in the coffee business, they had 11 stores and 100 employees. given the programs the government have offered thus far, they wouldn't hav

the bottom of this is nbc news senior business correspondent and msnbc host, friend of mine, stephanie ruhlestephanie, you've been totally on top of this. i've been talking to small business owners as well. they're telling me, they were telling me this morning and last night that chase was not going to be ready. they were getting an e-mail saying they weren't ready. chase is now up and running. i've also been talking to the small business association like you have and they say they're trying to work out the kinks. they're clearly trying to get this done as quickly as possible. but this is a massive, massive undertaking. >> reporter: correct. it's really important to note there are no bad actors here. congress pushed this through. the sba has the best of intentions and so do the 1700 sba lending banks but we're talking about $350 billion. it's a massive lift. so, yes. yesterday chase said we don't think we'll have this up and running. about an hour ago they did but i spoke to a senior executive there. they said, this thing is preliminary. we'll try to make it more why you have dated over the

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's wednesday, april 8th. here is what's happening now. >>> just a few hours ago the united states hit a new milestone in the fight against the coronavirus. more than 400,000 americans have in and out officially contracted the virus, roughly double what it was one week ago. nearly 13,000 americans have died. across the country, several states are seeing the worst of this outbreak right now. surges have been reported in michigan, pennsylvania and contract contract. for all of them, tuesday was the deadliest day yet. in new york city, 731 people died yesterday alone, pushing the death toll to more than 5,000 people. we have a great team of reporters spread out across this country covering every angle, so let's begin in new york where my colleague gabe gheutierrez is aa medical in new york. thank you are for your coverage. what is it like in new york? death toll in new york is graeter than the reported numbers in china. how are people holding up? >> reporter: good morning, stephanie. ce

i am stephanie ruhle. it's wednesday, april 15th. here are the facts this hour. this morning the number of u.s. deaths from coronavirus has shot up from 23,000 yesterday to roughly 30,000 today. the number of cases is now over 609,000, nearly 30,000 more than we saw yesterday. while the death toll had appeared to be leveling off, multiple states just reported their worst days yet, including my home state of new jersey, louisiana, florida, and massachusetts. in new york the toll topped 10,000 after the state added thousands of people who never actually tested positive, but most likely died from the virus. despite all of this, the president is moving ahead with plans to reopen parts of the country, maybe as early as two weeks from now. after initially insisting he would be the one to call the shots on how it was done, the president now says he's going to let the governors lead. that said, there are multiple plans from the governors in the works. on tuesday california's governor laid out a blueprint that calls for expanded testing and more help for hospitals. on the

i'm stephanie ruhle. it is wednesday, april 22nd. here are the facts we know this hour.he senate has approved nearly half a trillion in new spending to help americans who have lost jobs and businesses during the pandemic. it replenishes a program to give loans to small businesses and adds an extra $100 billion for hospitals and coronavirus testing. the house is expected to pass it tomorrow, and president trump could sign it by the end of the week. speaking of the president, he says he will sign an order today to suspend the approval of new green cards, arguing it will ensure that struggling american workers do not lose jobs to workers from overseas. the president says he will revisit the order in 60 days. all of this comes as the number of deaths from coronavirus rises steadily each and every day. this morning, the number is roughly 45,000. that is nearly the same number of americans who died in battle during the entire vietnam war, while nearly 810,000 americans have been infected. we have reporters across the nation covering every angle. i want to go first to las vegas

joining us now to get into all of this is nbc news senior business correspondent, stephanie ruhle. stephanie, you and i have been talking about this. i know you have been all over it. at first, the systems weren't working, period, the banks didn't know what to do and then the banks got involved, but applications were stalled. some of the money has gone out, but it's still going slowly, and now we're going hearing that mnuchin is asking for even more cash for the sba. get us up to speed. >> let's break this down. we've been talking to the sba and all the major banks, and we're likely to see some of the major bank ceos at the white house press briefing this afternoon at 3:00. here's the issue. everyone has the best of intentions. we asked the american people to shut their businesses down. we saw revenues go to zero. and we know from any bank out there will tell you that most small businesses don't have enough money past 27 days to even stay in existence. and thus far, we don't have a federal or national rent relief program or anything like it. so lenders are going to have to say, you'

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's friday,

this is important stuff, and tonight our nbc news senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle has ourort. >> reporter: takeout and delivery have a police what is usually the busiest time of year at this skrimp shack in virginia. >> it's keeping us afloat. but as we go through this a little bit further, if we continue on the same path, i don't see us being able to sustain. >> reporter: ricky and rhonda atkins' loan application didn't make it through last time. now they're banking on the second round of the paycheck protection program. >> it would make a huge difference in terms of the survival of our restaurant. >> reporter: today an additional $310 billion was pumped into the fund. but there's concern that new money may be quickly tapped out because of the volume of applications left over from the first round. some banks have no plans to accept new applications. >> every minute a small business is closing, and this is not enough. it's going to help, but, no, it's not enough. >> reporter: after growing backlash, many businesses that received multi-million dollar loans are returning the

stephanie ruhle, thank you. jo ling kent, thanks to you as well. >>> as we follow the spike in coronavirus cases, new york continues to see the absolute worst of it. as of this morning, more than 84,000 people have tested positive, nearly 2,000 people have died in the state of new york. the fast majority of those cases and deaths are in new york city. hospitals overwhelmed. first responders are getting sick in extraordinary numbers. let's go right to our reporters on the ground in new york city, nbc's anne thompson is at lenox hill hospital in manhattan. tom winter at an fdny ems station in manhattan. ann, i'll start with you outside lenox hill. what do we know about the number of people being treated there? what do we know about how they're dealing with what's being described as an overwhelming number of patients? >> reporter: lenox hill, craig, like many other hospitals in the city has seen the number of covid-19 patients continue to grow. this morning a hospital spokesperson tells us that they have 250 corona

. >>> i want to turn to senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle. the program has a brand new huge pot of money, but you're reporting people can't get their hands on that money? why are there so many problems with the ppp? >> it's very disappointing but entirely predictable. exactly what jo was just talking about, these antiquated systems. we're dealing with the same problem. on a normal year the small business administration oversees about 30 billion loans. we're now north of 35500 billio. yesterday you had the five largest banks with a backlog of loans already approved and written by them ready to go for the sba to sign off, and the system kept shutting down. here is the reason this is devastating. for those small businesses out there, every single day counts. jo was talking about all the people on unemployment. here is one of the biggest issues for small business owners. to get the ppp loan and have that money forgiven meaning you don't have to pay that back, you have to have yourself back at full employment. most say they've laid their employees

i want to bring in my friend and colleague, msnbc anchor and senior business correspondent stephanie ruhle. what i really want you to tell me is these numbers are not as bad as they look, but give us your analysis here. put them into context for us. >> i'm actually going to tell you that very thing. i know these numbers are devastating. they are record-breaking, and when you look at them and try to compare them one for one for what it looked like after the financial crisis or other points in history, it's really important to explain how this is different. remember, many, many of these people who are applying for unemployment benefits, we told them to do so, right? this shows, and if you look at the market up today, scratching your head going, why is the market okay with this? because health professionals and government leaders said in order to address this health crisis, and that's the root of the economic crisis, the health crisis, in order to address it, we need everyone to go home. to stay put. to shut down. that, obviously, has devastated businesses and the economy. and that's one of t

stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage right now. >>> hi there. i'm stephanie ruhle. it's thursday, april 23rd. here are the facts at this important hour. we start with another stunning indication of how coronavirus is cutting the heart out of the united states economy. forcing another 4.4 million americans to file for unemployment. that number is now over 26 million since march. that comes in addition to the toll the pandemic is taking on, of course, american lives. the latest figures show more than 47,000 americans have died from coronavirus. more than 840,000 have been infected. as officials try to balance the need for safety and the need to get our economy working again, president trump now changing courses saying it is too soon for states like georgia to start reopening their businesses. despite that, georgia is still set to lift some restrictions beginning tomorrow. with states like south carolina, tennessee, ohio, mississippi and oklahoma expected to follow suit in the coming days. and finally, the doctor, the doctor who has been leading government efforts to f

stephanie ruhle. >> reporter: the $1,200 stimulus checks starting arriving this weekend. for the millions out of work, it's not nearly enough >> how do you feel right now >> drained i'm tired, i don't sleep i'm thinking of paying my medical payments with my credit cards now, i don't know how else to pay it. >> reporter: musician and adjunct professor at cornell university, all orchestra gigs are now canceled. >> half of my income. >> reporter: and rest from the university ends within weeks bills seem unending, but there are steps she can take to slow them might make sense for you to reach out to credit card company to inquire about them lowering your rate. >> okay, i'll do that. >> reporter: many say they're willing to help, you just have to ask ilsa went on a talking spree >> i would like to talk to somebody i got a little more confidence and i called, it was amazing. >> reporter: able to get monthly internet and cable bill down $70 and even bigger success with car payments. >> less than 24 hours ago, left a message, friendly lady called me, yes, next three months won't

i am stephanie ruhle. i am with you today on jobs day. for the past two weeks we have seen over 10 million americans file for unemployment. i know that's a massive number, a record-breaking number, but the silver lining is it means americans are staying home and that's what we told them to do. the number thing to do is listen to the health experts. the health experts said we need to stay home and ride it out. if you are somebody in that position, if you are an employer and had to lay your workers off, the best thing you can do is take advantage of the cares act which is offering unemployment to the self-employed, and that includes home care. the best thing you can do right now is go on your state's website and apply for the benefits and get yourself that financial support you need to get through this we will get into this and a whole l could look like economically when we are open for business again. we will have that and a whole lot more on the "today" show. thanks. >> very informative. thank you. >>> a group of bay area passengers that

complicated -- >> i want to bring in stephanie ruhle very quickly. stephanie, you've been doing a lot of reporting both on the small business program. we heard a question two secretary mnuchin about the issue of whether it's going be as up and running as he's promising. what is the hold up between some banks and the government here? why are some banks not going to process these applications tomorrow like chase? >> as secretary mnu chin was speaking, we should fact check him. he said this is up and running tomorrow. you can call any fdic bank. that's not true. you're only allowed to apply from this loan for your existing bank. from someone you have a relationship with. i know they are making this sound very cut and dry and clear but the banking industry is one of the most highly regulated industries there are. there are huge anti-money laundering and know your customer issues. thousands of smaller fdi insured banks have announced today and moments before secretary mnuchin started speaking jpmorgan chase said they cannot accept applications. it's not be

with me now i have white house correspondent kristen welker and nbc news business correspondent stephanie ruhleith me. stephanie, i want to start with you because i know you have had your ear to the ground on the industry side of things. is the president going to have any high profile members of industry publicly? this seems to be one of the issues they're running into. >> well, i can tell you definitive who isn't, mary barra of gm. i just interviewed her about an hour ago. while she is pleased to announce that gm and ventec are now ready to produce to ship out ventilators, she is not joining the president's economic task force. but here's what's interesting. on friday in the president's press conference, he made it sound like we were going to see this blue ribbon smathering of democrats, republicans, ceos, but everybody wants to get in and open the country back up. and in the list of names that we got is basically a bunch of people that currently work for him. they didn't need to announce an economic task force. they could have said let's have a meeting request at 3:00. we all already work her