Articles filed under Economy
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Ex-cons confront labor market that's likely to leave them behindJun 28, 2020 6:25 am - Eric Hughie felt lucky to land a job making eyeglasses in January. Then his job vanished, along with 40 million others, as the coronavirus tore through America. But Hugh...
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Don't fall for COVID-19 student loan relief scamsJun 28, 2020 6:19 am - Student loan borrowers were targets for scams before the coronavirus pandemic hit. The longer people struggle, the more desperate they become, and that's when scammers a...
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Small businesses turned to technology to survive the pandemic. But it may not be enough.Jun 27, 2020 6:25 am - Everything about Uncle Bobbie's Coffee and Books was designed to be experienced in person. Flipping through the pages of its carefully chosen selection of books, milling...
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Tesla gave workers permission to stay home rather than risk COVID-19. Then it sent termination notices.Jun 27, 2020 6:16 am - SAN FRANCISCO - When he defiantly reopened the company's Fremont plant against county orders last month, Elon Musk promised Tesla employees they could stay home if they ...
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Pandemic internet aid is ending, but digital divide remainsJun 27, 2020 6:00 am - In March, Rakia Akter was confronted with a serious parenting problem. As the coronavirus pandemic grew worse, schools in Buffalo, New York, where she lives, were shutti...
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Jobless claims and depressed economy show damage from virusJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dipped only slightly last week, and the economy shrank in the first three months of t...
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Mega-rich urged to unleash $121 billion for desperate charitiesJun 21, 2020 6:10 am - Billionaires are getting a clear message from nonprofits, lawmakers and even other billionaires: Many of you already got tax breaks for giving away your money. Now, amid...
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Liz Weston: When parents are the emergency fundJun 21, 2020 6:00 am - Financial fallout from the pandemic is hitting millennials hard — and many will soon turn to their parents for help, if they haven't already. Before parents ride to the ...
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Hang on to your nickels and dimes - the pandemic has created a coin shortageJun 20, 2020 6:18 am - Here's a new crisis the coronavirus pandemic is responsible for: a nationwide shortage of quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. The economic shutdowns to stem the spread...
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'Covid baby bust' could lead to half a million fewer births next yearJun 20, 2020 6:15 am - In a new report, economists writing for the Brookings Institution estimate that the United States could see "on the order of 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births next year" a...