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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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