Articles filed under Economy
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Small-business loans saved as many as 3.2 million U.S. jobsJul 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Hundreds of billions of dollars in government loans to small businesses helped save between 1.4 million and 3.2 million jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, according t...
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Money and job worries pose real risk to global recoveryJul 19, 2020 6:00 am - The coronavirus pandemic is throwing the world into financial insecurity, posing a threat to the recession-hit global economy if it means consumers keep saving rather th...
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Essay: The value of my $150,000 MBA is now in questionJul 18, 2020 6:18 am - When I decided a few years ago to spend $150,000 on an MBA while a reporter at Bloomberg, I had an ambitious goal: be the best financial reporter the world has ever seen...
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Some jobs are coming back, but economy will need years to healJul 12, 2020 6:25 am - Sales were stronger than expected when Macy's reopened its first stores in early May, after a nearly seven-week coronavirus shutdown. But that initial surge soon fizzled...
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Why missing college this fall is a bad idea for returning studentsJul 12, 2020 6:17 am - As colleges figure out how to structure classes this fall, many students are questioning whether to enroll at all. The idea of taking a gap year might sound enticing, bu...
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6 do's and don'ts when saving money during a crisisJul 12, 2020 6:12 am - Probably the last thing you want to think about during a crisis is working on healthy financial habits like saving money. But if you're able to save, you can make your e...
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Back at work, but facing a 25 percent pay cutJul 11, 2020 6:15 am - With everyone scrambling to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, businesses and employees are operating under less-than-ideal conditions. (The same can also appl...
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As businesses reopen, many Americans plan to spend lessJul 11, 2020 6:12 am - The novel coronavirus - which has infected almost three million people and killed more than 130,000 in the U.S. alone - has roiled the economy and brought many aspects o...
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Pay cuts for millions of U.S. workers worsen the pain of pandemicJul 05, 2020 6:24 am - Denise Iezzi, an accounting assistant, has had every Friday off since the pandemic escalated in March. This isn't by choice. Her employer cut her hours and pay. It's an ...
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Millennial Money: 4 expert tips on getting hired from homeJul 05, 2020 6:18 am - Job hunting has always been a little stressful. OK, a lot stressful. A global pandemic certainly hasn't remedied that. Rather, it's changing the landscape. For one, it's...