Sabri Ben-Achour
Correspondent & Host
Latest Stories (653)
This crisis is hard on us. It's even harder on countries that aren't rich.
May 21, 2020
Capital has fled emerging markets on a massive scale. Currencies are down, debt burdens are rising and people are falling into poverty.
Reshoring gets new attention during COVID-19
May 19, 2020
As the coronavirus has exposed weaknesses in supply chains, efforts are renewed to bring manufacturing back to the United States.
Economic recovery "may take some time to gain momentum," Fed Chair says
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
, Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
May 18, 2020
It may take until the end of 2021 for the economy to recover, Jerome Powell said Sunday.
Downturn leads some to withdraw early from retirement accounts
May 15, 2020
Almost a third of people in a LendingTree survey said they were withdrawing from retirement accounts
Graduating into this mess stinks
May 14, 2020
Recession grads make less money, and it takes 10 to 15 years to catch up in terms of income.
What are ETFs and why is the Fed pouring billions into them?
May 12, 2020
The Federal Reserve is prepared to invest hundreds of billions of dollars in corporate bond ETFs to support businesses, and make it possible for these businesses to borrow during the Coronavirus downturn.
How will we know when it's safe to go back to work? Workers and employers want to know.
May 11, 2020
Right now, OSHA doesn’t have a blanket legal standard for protecting workers from infectious diseases.
How economists are keeping up in the fast-paced COVID-19 recession
Apr 23, 2020
Quarterly and monthly data, like GDP and the unemployment rate, don't really give us a picture of what is happening today.
Supply chains are being pulled to the limit
Apr 17, 2020
Many companies are taking a hard look at their tattered supply chains.
Are we paying rent?
Apr 16, 2020
Jobless claims are unprecedented. That's starting to show up in rent payment rates.