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Unemployed workers could get more than 100% of their paycheck under the coronavirus bill

Unemployed workers could get more than 100% of their paycheck under the coronavirus bill

The coronavirus relief bill would significantly expand unemployment benefits. For some workers, it could pay to be unemployed.

6 years ago
Fed's term repo operation receives no bids for first time

Fed's term repo operation receives no bids for first time

The Federal Reserve's term repurchase agreement (repo) operation on Friday morning received no bids out of a possible $500 billion for the first time since regular operations began last year.



6 years ago
Indian lockdown disrupts Amazon, Flipkart deliveries: sources

Indian lockdown disrupts Amazon, Flipkart deliveries: sources

India's coronavirus lockdown is disrupting e-commerce companies including Amazon and Flipkart, despite government assurances it would not, four sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.



6 years ago
Real ID deadline gets pushed back due to coronavirus

Real ID deadline gets pushed back due to coronavirus

With travel at a near standstill amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security is delaying the Real ID enforcement deadline to Oct. 1, 2021.

6 years ago
Bill Ackman says accusations he tried to drive down market in interview are 'absurd'

Bill Ackman says accusations he tried to drive down market in interview are 'absurd'

"The idea that my appearance pushed the market down an additional 4% that day is absurd," Ackman told investors on Thursday.

6 years ago
U.S. consumer spending, inflation moderate in February

U.S. consumer spending, inflation moderate in February

U.S. consumer spending rose moderately in February and momentum is set to fade rapidly in the coming months, with the coronavirus pandemic upending life for Americans.



6 years ago
Lockheed Martin speeds up payments to suppliers amid coronavirus slowdown

Lockheed Martin speeds up payments to suppliers amid coronavirus slowdown

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp said on Friday that it would advance more than $50 million to suppliers hurt by a sharp economic slowdown caused by efforts to stop the coronavirus.



6 years ago
'It's going to get much uglier' — How to invest during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Ric Edelman

'It's going to get much uglier' — How to invest during the coronavirus pandemic, according to Ric Edelman

What you should do depends on your age and where you stand financially, says Ric Edelman, founder and chairman of Edelman Financial Engines, ranked the No. 1 top registered financial advisory firm by Barron's in 2019.

6 years ago
Wall Street drops after three-day surge as virus threat intensifies

Wall Street drops after three-day surge as virus threat intensifies

Wall Street fell more than 3% on Friday, following the S&P 500 and the Dow's best three-day run in nearly a century, as fears about the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic returned to the forefront.



6 years ago
Amazon, Flipkart operations in India disrupted by lockdown: sources

Amazon, Flipkart operations in India disrupted by lockdown: sources

E-commerce companies including Amazon and Flipkart are facing disruption in India just three days into a lockdown to fight the coronavirus pandemic, despite government assurances they would not, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.



6 years ago
Public Market vs. Private Market

Public Market vs. Private Market

Learn about the public market and private market, key areas where they differ, and how they’ve changed over the last decade. Continue reading

6 years ago
We need to act, ECB's Lagarde tells feuding EU on coronavirus rescue: sources

We need to act, ECB's Lagarde tells feuding EU on coronavirus rescue: sources

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde urged wrangling EU leaders to act more decisively to cushion the economic hit of the coronavirus pandemic, three sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, as the bloc feuds over how far to go.



6 years ago
Calls mount for new OPEC+ deal as oil prices and demand slide

Calls mount for new OPEC+ deal as oil prices and demand slide

Oil producers need to resume cooperation in an effort to stabilize the global market, Russian and OPEC officials said, as the industry reels from a demand and price collapse caused by the coronavirus pandemic and an emerging price war.



6 years ago
'This is a war and we want to survive,' says Polish retailer

'This is a war and we want to survive,' says Polish retailer

Polish fashion retailers may not survive the coronavirus crisis if the government, banks and shopping mall owners do not help them bear the costs, a lobby group said on Friday, as Poland closed non-essential shops to stop the spread of the virus.



6 years ago
U.S. consumer spending increases moderately in February

U.S. consumer spending increases moderately in February

U.S. consumer spending rose moderately in February and momentum is set to fade rapidly in the coming months, with the coronavirus pandemic upending life for Americans.



6 years ago