Work won’t be the same after COVID-19
Even as the economy reopens, returning to work could mean more than just changes to the physical...
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Work won’t be the same after COVID-19
Even as the economy reopens, returning to work could mean more than just changes to the physical...
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Keep an eye on the labor force participation rate
We now know that more than 30 million people have filed for unemployment since early March....
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This crisis will get worse before it gets better
We’re starting to get a picture of just how much damage the pandemic is doing to the economy: GDP...
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China may be back to work, but the supply chain isn’t
With China a little further along in restarting its economy, it might be reasonable to assume...
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Will round two of small businesses loans go smoother?
Banks began accepting applications for $320 billion in new emergency payroll protection loans...
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Face masks become a lifeline for retailers
Throughout the economy, you’re seeing businesses pivot in response to COVID-19. Auto plants are...
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We need to change our indicators to keep up with the crisis
With 27 million jobs vaporized in just five weeks, economists, analysts and other observers are...
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Americans aren’t very good at saving money
How’s your savings account looking? According to the data, not great. But it’s not your fault....
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Some home health aides are on duty 24/7
Home health care workers are fighting COVID-19 by trying to keep their clients out of emergency...
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How do you end up with negative oil prices?
U.S. crude oil prices plunged into negative territory today for the first time, falling to minus...
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China and the U.S. are growing (or not growing) apart
China’s first-quarter GDP contracted for the first time since 1992, and a new survey shows more...
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The real number of unemployed Americans is even higher
Five million more people filed for unemployment insurance last week, bringing the total past 20...
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Small businesses are still waiting for relief
As of today, the Small Business Administration’s pandemic emergency lending program has approved...
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It was supposed to be Tax Day tomorrow
In a normal year, the nation’s procrastinators would be firing up tax software or digging around...
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When will toilet paper be back in stock?
Whether it’s TP or a Nintendo Switch, if you’ve had trouble finding an item in stores or online...
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Will insurance cover telehealth?
As state after state encourages people to stay home, therapists and psychiatrists have moved...
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Unemployment is even worse than it looks
About 17 million Americans filed unemployment claims in the past three weeks and the actual...
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COVID-19 is not “the great equalizer”
People of color are being hit especially hard by the coronavirus pandemic, in part because they...
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Who’s getting hazard pay in a pandemic?
With so many “essential” workers putting themselves at risk, hazard pay has become a national...
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When can the economy “reopen”?
A new report from the American Enterprise Institute offers a roadmap — today we’ll talk with a...
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