[Bloomberg] FOMC voter says virus impact may linger for year or two Real jobless rate in U.S. is already as high as 24%, he says Americans should brace for even more gut-wrenching news on unemployment amid the coronavirus pandemic, and Congress should consider providing more help, said Federal Reserve Bank […]
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[CNN Business] Hundreds of people lined up outside of Vegas casino for food New York (CNN Business)The US job market has completely cratered within mere weeks. And it isn’t coming back anytime soon.The pandemic forced local and federal officials to shut down the American economy, delivering an instant shock to the […]
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[MONEY, GETTY IMAGES] Is the check in the mail? For many people receiving paper stimulus checks, the answer is: no, not yet. While tens of millions of taxpayers have already received $1,200 coronavirus stimulus payments, as part of the $2 trillion CARES Act, most of this coronavirus relief money so far has […]
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[CNBC] KEY POINTS The debt incurred over time from coronavirus stimulus spending could mean a deeper crisis and default risks for some countries, according to a recent economic reports. The current wave of debt accumulation — which started in 2010 — is “the largest, fastest and most broad-based increase” in […]
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Chevrolet dealers are offering 84-month 0% interest loans on many 2019 models including the Colorado pickup. (CNN) Faced with plunging demand and a country in lockdown, automakers are offering never-before-seen deals to try to sell the cars, trucks and SUVs already sitting on dealer lots. A number of car companies, including Fiat […]
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