James Murren, President & CEO of MGM, speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump and tourism industry executives about the coronavirus, in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, March 17, 2020, in Washington. From left, Murren, Richard Bates, EVP, Disney, Chip Rogers, President & CEO, American Hotel & Lodging Association, and Vice President Mike Pence. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
March 17, 2020
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March 17, 2020 5:06 p.m.
Airbnb, hotels seek US government aid as demand flattens
U.S. hotel companies are seeking $150 billion in direct aid for their workers for what they say is an unprecedented fall-off in demand because of the new coronavirus.