Month: March 2020

AndreyPopov | Getty Images Some good news – in the form of money – may be coming to Americans soon. On Tuesday, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said that the Trump administration plans to move “immediately” to send money to Americans as the coronavirus cripples the economy. “Americans need cash now,” Mnuchin said, indicating checks could
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Rob Frohwein, CEO of Kabbage Adam Jeffery | CNBC Consumers who are concerned about the survival of their local businesses amid the coronavirus outbreak are finding new technology-enabled platforms that allow shoppers to buy for a better future.  Online small business lender Kabbage launched on Wednesday a service called “Kabbage Payments,” which allows any business
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Detroit’s Big Three automakers plan to temporarily close all U.S. factories as the coronavirus sweeps across the country. The companies bowed to pressure from union leaders and employees who called for protection from the pandemic that’s spread to more than 212,000 people in nearly every country across the globe. Ford said it plans to close
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U.S. package delivery company FedEx suspended its 2020 profit outlook on Tuesday, citing the “significant impact” of the coronavirus, and said it would cut costs due to the uncertainty wrought by the pandemic. Even so, the company reported quarterly revenue that beat market expectations as more businesses turned to its international express plane service to
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In the face of a global pandemic, millions of Americans are at risk of going without pay for a prolonged period of time. That’s more than most can manage, considering that more than three-quarters of all full-time workers are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a report from CareerBuilder. In an attempt to help, the Federal Reserve announced
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Stock futures dipped in overnight trading on Tuesday as the markets remained highly volatile with the government response to the coronavirus fallout unfolding. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 150 points, pointing to a 300-point loss at Wednesday’s open. The S&P 500 futures were also down. Stocks rebounded Tuesday from their deepest
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United Auto Workers (UAW) acting president Rory Gamble speaks to Reuters from his office in Southfield, Michigan, November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook Rebecca Cook | Reuters The United Auto Workers union said Tuesday that its leadership has requested a two-week shutdown of operations to safeguard its members during the coronavirus outbreak.  In a letter to
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