Some of those temporary layoffs might become permanent
More than 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment insurance since mid-March. Many of...
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Why so many women are losing their jobs
Another 2.1 million Americans filed for unemployment insurance this week. About 55% of the...
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Most colleges in the U.S. have been shut down for months in an effort to slow the spread of...
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Can we have a 4-day workweek every week?
Some companies have been experimenting with the four-day workweek to improve productivity and...
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As states reopen, which rules apply to which businesses?
States — and counties within those states — are reopening at different stages with different...
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8 weeks after the CARES Act… how are we doing?
It’s been about two months since Congress passed the big coronavirus relief bill, and 10 weeks...
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How to read those unemployment numbers
Another 2.4 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week. That’s down from the week...
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What will dining out look like post-COVID?
Restaurants, already operating on thin margins, have to balance keeping customers safe and making...
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Home improvement and animation are up, commercial rent is down
Today we’re going to dig into some ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. While companies are...
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What does education look like after coronavirus?
We asked the CEO of digital education company Chegg. Plus, we’ll dig into the auto supply chain,...
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Most Americans’ retirement savings were low before the pandemic
…Now they might dip into those funds. Today on the show, we’ll look at the long-term effects of...
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So you’re graduating into a pandemic. Now what?
As colleges and universities across the country plan virtual graduations for the class of 2020,...
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Powell warns of “lasting damage” without more aid
Fed Chairman Jay Powell is live-streaming during this crisis like everyone else, and today he...
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Over 200 economists have signed a letter asking the Trump administration not to impose its new...
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Even when stores reopen, will anyone go?
Across the country, many nonessential businesses and restaurants are reopening. But when the...
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We knew that unemployment report was coming, but it still hurt
Nearly twenty-two million jobs lost and unemployment at 14.7% for April. It was a bad jobs...
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The stock market is — say it with us — not the economy
Today the NASDAQ closed up for the year. We’re not sure how you square that, except by once again...
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A third of workers got their hours cut, and a sixth are working more
The economic effects of this pandemic are not equal. In our latest Marketplace-Edison Research...
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41% percent of Americans can’t handle an unexpected $250 bill
The newest Marketplace-Edison Research Poll is out today, and it paints a stark picture of how...
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There’s still money left for small businesses, but for how long?
The Small Business Administration says that as of Friday, banks have loaned out $175 billion from...
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