March 24, 2020
“Activist investor Bill Ackman said he has made a “recovery bet” on the economy, investing $2.5 billion in equities, including upping his positions in several of his portfolio companies and reinvesting in others like Starbucks Corp… Ackman said his hedge… Continue Reading…
March 23, 2020
“Some 23 million jobs may be in immediate danger from the massive disruptions to the U.S. economy from the coronavirus epidemic. Americans who work in retail, airlines, travel agencies, restaurants, hotels and entertainment are the most vulnerable, according to a new… Continue Reading…
March 23, 2020
“Reserve official believes unemployment could hit 30% in the months ahead as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – and the widespread business closures that have been adopted to stem its spread – wreaks havoc on the U.S. economy. James Bullard, president… Continue Reading…
March 20, 2020
“If you’re worried about getting infected with the coronavirus, then good. It shows that your survival instincts just might keep you from catching the virus itself, or infecting others. The good news is that the mortality rate is somewhat low.… Continue Reading…
March 20, 2020
“Across the United States, thousands of waiters, cooks, hotel staff, actors, bartenders and workers in other sectors have suddenly found themselves unemployed as the coronavirus pandemic has scythed through the world’s biggest economy… While some ponder returning home to their… Continue Reading…
March 20, 2020
“Jobless claims rose by 70,000 to 281,000 in the week ended March 14, according to Labor Department figures released Thursday. That’s the biggest one-week increase since the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The two western states with the biggest… Continue Reading…
March 19, 2020
“JPMorgan Chase is closing about a fifth of its bank branches to help contain the spread of COVID-19. The finance giant will shutter about 1,000 Chase bank locations temporarily, according to a memo sent to employees Wednesday. The roughly 4,000 other branches will… Continue Reading…
March 19, 2020
“A rush for cash shook the financial system Wednesday, as companies and investors hunkered down for a prolonged economic stall, taking the recent market turmoil into a new, more troubling liquidation phase. Investors sold nearly everything they could in the… Continue Reading…
March 18, 2020
“Marriott International, the hotel operator, said Tuesday that it would begin furloughing tens of thousands of employees worldwide. Restaurants, coffee shops, gyms and other small businesses have begun laying off workers outright. On Monday, a flood of inquiries from newly… Continue Reading…
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