Certain companies risk becoming insolvent as governments speed up fiscal support, a former member of the European Central Bank warned Tuesday. Many governments have deployed a massive fiscal stimulus to mitigate the economic consequences of Covid-19. In most cases, this has allowed companies to avoid bankruptcy and employees to have …
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Jovita Carranza, head of the Small Business Administration, listens during a round table with governors and small business owners. Alex Wong / Getty Images The Paycheck Protection Program is ending, which means sick small businesses will have to look elsewhere for financing. But where to go? While there are other …
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Some of the approximately 33 million workers now claiming unemployment benefits may receive an unwanted surprise next month. The additional $ 600 in weekly unemployment benefits due July 31 may end a week earlier in some states. The reason comes down to a technicality: the schedule for paying unemployment benefits. …
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“I don’t blame my boss,” said Kodaira. “I’m not the only one.” But Kodaira is not among the 1.9 million people in Japan who were out of work in May, accounting for 2.9% of the workforce. Instead, she is one of the 4.2 million people who are still paid a …
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Some of the approximately 33 million workers now claiming unemployment benefits may receive an unwanted surprise next month. The additional $ 600 in weekly unemployment benefits due July 31 may end a week earlier in some states. The reason comes down to a technicality: the schedule for paying unemployment benefits. …
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