WASHINGTON — Nearly 10 million Americans have lost their jobs and applied for unemployment benefits in the past two weeks — a stunning record high that reflects the near-complete shutdown of the U.S. economy.
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WASHINGTON — About half of all working Americans report some kind of income loss affecting themselves or a member of their household due to the coronavirus pandemic, with low-income Americans and those without college degrees especially likely to have lost a job, according to a new poll from…
IOWA CITY, Iowa — As the federal government prepares to launch a $349 billion loan program meant to help small businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic, critics have growing concerns that some mom-and-pop shops might get squeezed out.
NEW YORK — Millions of small business owners will be turning to the government, seeking help for an individual and nationwide cataclysm, the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
WASHINGTON — More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week — doubling a record high set just one week earlier — a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the coronavirus.
With coronavirus spreading across the globe, thousands of travelers have called off plans for vacations, work trips and family visits.
Companies are furloughing thousands of workers due to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
US car sales fell sharply in March, the latest blow to the nation's economy from the coronavirus outbreak.
Its market value just a fraction of what it was five years ago, Macy's is being removed from the S&P 500 index.
The US government is preparing to send out direct payments to help individuals amid the coronavirus pandemic, but those who need the money most may be waiting the longest to see it.
JPMorgan Chase is increasing its efforts to diversify its workforce and customer base after a Dec. 11 New York Times report showed a Black customer and a Black employee each struggling to gain access to the same opportunities as their white peers at the country’s largest bank.
NEW YORK — Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as investors close out a brutal month of March. The S&P 500 is headed for its biggest quarterly decline since the last quarter of 2008. For the Dow, it could be the worst three-month period since late 1987. After dropping sharp…
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Monica L. Burch
While the coronavirus crisis has caused many organizations and institutions to reduce their staff, some Philadelphia employers are seeking to grow their workforce.
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