(CNN) President Donald Trump tried to assert executive power by signing four actions oncoronavirus reliefSaturday, one of which will provide as much as $400 in enhanced...

Economy

AP: ‘Worst nightmare’: Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid

asianct - August 6, 2020 0

An unemployed makeup artist with two toddlers and a disabled husband needs help with food and rent. A hotel manager says his...

Economy

NPR: Foreign Workers Living Overseas Mistakenly Received $1,200 U.S. Stimulus Checks

asianct - August 5, 2020 0

Thousands of foreign workers who entered the U.S. on temporary work visas received $1,200 checks in error during the first round of...

Economy

CNN: Big-city dwellers ask: Should I rent or buy a car?

asianct - August 4, 2020 0

With no end in sight to pandemic lockdowns, an increasing number of cooped-up, big-city dwellers are feeling the lure of the...

Economy

AP: Millennial Money: How to move safely during a pandemic

asianct - August 4, 2020 0

Moving is stressful enough without throwing a pandemic into the mix. Many Americans may be forced to consider moving...

Economy

CNN: US economy posts its worst drop on record

asianct - July 31, 2020 0

The US economy contracted at a 32.9% annual ratefrom April through June, its worst drop on record, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Thursday.

Economy

CNN: MacKenzie Scott, formerly Bezos, says she has given away $1.7 billion of her wealth so far

asianct - July 29, 2020 0

MacKenzie Scott, formerly MacKenzie Bezos, has already donated nearly $1.7 billion of her fortune to a variety of organizations and causes...

Economy

CNN: New York Uber and Lyft drivers win key battle over unpaid unemployment benefits

asianct - July 29, 2020 0

A federal judge on Tuesday ruled in favor of a group of New York Uber and Lyft drivers who sued the state for taking too long to...

Economy

CNN: Here are the differences between the Democratic and Republican stimulus bills

asianct - July 28, 2020 0

Washington (CNN) Senate Republicans formally unveiled a roughly $1 trillion stimulus proposal this week, offering a starting point for negotiations with Democrats over what...

Economy

Rising COVID-19 cases dent U.S. consumer confidence; housing market presses ahead

asianct - July 28, 2020 0

U.S. consumer confidence fell more than expected in July amid a flare-up in COVID-19 infections across the country, which is threatening...

Economy

NPR: $600 A Week: Poverty Remedy Or Job Slayer?

asianct - July 27, 2020 0

On the face of it, $600 is a pretty unremarkable number. The federal government has been paying this additional...

Economy

BBC: Republicans introduce $1tn pandemic recovery plan

asianct - July 27, 2020 0

Republicans have proposed spending an additional $1tn (£776bn) to address the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Economy

Reuters: U.S. existing home sales rise for fifth straight month

BBC: Asian markets rally on Covid-19 vaccine hopes

CNN: The UK economy is heading back into recession

NPR: U.S. Economy Grows At Record Pace But Still Has A Long Way To Go

NPR: Dow Plunges 943 Points; Steep Sell-Off Is Triggered By Fears Of More Lockdowns

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