Companies are talking about turning 'furloughs' into permanent layoffs
These permanent cost cutting initiatives are only going to widen the disconnect between Wall Street and Main Street
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This number shows a stunning reversal in the chances of Main Street's survival
The pandemic is still raging on in the U.S., yet 64% of small business owners on Main Street are confident that they can survive for more...
Here's how college students can angle for more financial aid as pandemic hits pocketbooks
The pandemic has crushed household finances, but families looking for help paying for college have a secret weapon: professional judgment from the financial aid office.
What to do if you're at risk of eviction
Up to 40 million Americans could lose their homes in the pandemic. If you're at risk of eviction, here are your options.
What hasn't changed for Black small business owners since the death of George Floyd
The death of George Floyd caused a nationwide reckoning with racial injustice, and for Black small business owners, it came amid a coronavirus economic shock that...
Trump's $400 unemployment boost would give Americans $708 a week, on average
An executive order President Trump signed Saturday would offer about $708 a week, on average, in total unemployment benefits. That sum may vary, depending on several...
At least 1 million people may not get Trump's $400 unemployment boost
President Trump's executive order to give an extra $400 a week to unemployed Americans comes with restrictions that may omit at least 1 million workers from...
Trump's proposed extra unemployment could amount to $300 a week instead of $400, and you may not qualify
On top of questions about the legality of President Trump's Aug. 8 executive order extending extra federal unemployment benefits, recipients would have to collect at least...
Mayor of London calls for an Emerging Technologies Charter
Tech UK Georgina Maratheftis Jul 31, 2020 Yesterday, the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan tasked his Chief Digital Officer, Theo Blackwell, and the Smart London Board...
Trump's payroll tax cut would 'terminate' Social Security, critics say
President Donald Trump signed new executive orders on Saturday that included a payroll tax holiday for workers. While that could mean bigger paychecks in the short...
Kodak shares tank more than 40% as government loan is put on pause while allegations investigated
Kodak plunged on Monday after news that a federal agency is reviewing a $765 million loan for the company.
El-Erian says the biggest threat to stock market rally is wave of corporate bankruptcies
"I think what derails this market isn't more China-U.S. tension, isn't more political differences. It would be if we get then large-scale bankruptcies," the chief economic...
Kodak shares tank as much as 42% as government loan is put on pause while allegations investigated
Kodak plunged on Monday after news that a federal agency is reviewing a $765 million loan for the company.
Desperate parents are turning to 'learning pods' this fall. Here's what it can cost
So-called "learning pods" or "pandemic pods" are small, in-person groups of students learning together with the help of an in-person tutor or teacher.
Trump order gives 35 million student loan borrowers a break until 2021. What we know so far
President Donald Trump signed an executive order over the weekend that gave student loan borrowers another three months before they need to resume their payments. Here's...