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Coronavirus recession
Small businesses are having a hard time hiring, despite high unemployment
by
Justin Ho
Oct 9, 2020
Many furloughed workers are hoping to return to their old jobs.
Without more relief spending, the recovery's likely to stall
Oct 7, 2020
And that's likely to hurt families who are already stretched to the limit.
What it means when airlines get special aid
Oct 7, 2020
On-again, off-again stimulus talks are impacting the entire economy, but airlines are usually a special case. Here's why.
Aid for state, local governments a sticking point in federal COVID-19 relief
Oct 6, 2020
Republicans and Democrats disagree about how much aid to give to state and local governments.
August's trade gap was the biggest in 14 years. That's probably good news
by
Justin Ho
Oct 6, 2020
It's a sign that Americans have money to spend on consumer goods and businesses are importing parts for things they'll sell to consumers.
President Trump calls off stimulus talks, stocks take a dive
Oct 6, 2020
The comments from the president came just hours after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell urged Congress to come through with more aid.
Fed’s Powell: Lack of further stimulus imperils recovery
Oct 6, 2020
Powell said that government support has so far prevented a recessionary “downward spiral."
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COVID economy fallout keeps hitting already impoverished neighborhoods hardest
Oct 1, 2020
People are struggling as winter approaches, and local businesses are only sort of open.
For furloughed workers, the psychological toll can be as heavy as the economic one
by
Erika Beras
Oct 1, 2020
Add in the pandemic, the struggle for racial justice and the uncertainty surrounding the election, and the anxiety can be overwhelming.
Why do economists compare recessions to letters of the alphabet?
Sep 30, 2020
Is it a V-shaped recovery? Or a J, L, U, W or K?