COVID-19 Updates
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Comfort is en vogue during coronavirus: PJ sales surge 143%, pants sales fall 13%
A woman works from her house wearing pajamas. Getty Images Comfort is clearly en vogue during the coronavirus crisis. Online sales of pajamas surged 143% in April from March, while…
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These aren’t normal times. You still need a financial plan for the pandemic
Thomas Barwick It may seem the future is on hold, but college, home-buying, retirement and other life events are still coming. Amid a pandemic or even after, few financial plans…
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AutoNation, other dealer groups optimistic about a recovery after coronavirus devastates sales
The nation’s largest publicly traded auto retailers are optimistic U.S. vehicle sales will continue to recover after plummeting double digits since mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. “I’m comfortable sitting…
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Biden urges governors to ‘listen to Dr. Fauci’ as they reopen their states
Former Vice President Joe Biden, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, wears a protective mask during a NowThis economic address seen on a smartphone in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Friday, May 8,…
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WeWork paid 80% of its rent obligations and collected 70% from clients, CEO says
WeWork CEO Sandeep Mathrani told CNBC on Tuesday the company has paid its rent in over 80% of its locations in April and May, as the coronavirus outbreak swept the…
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Florida unemployment pay drama rages on as residents face evictions
Normally bustling Lincoln Road Mall in Miami Beach, Florida, is seen nearly empty on May 8, with most businesses closed due efforts to contain Covid-19. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Florida residents…
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UK coronavirus furlough scheme extended by four months
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street after attending a Cabinet meeting on 14 February, 2020. Barcroft Media U.K. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak announced on Tuesday that…
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Coronavirus live updates: Burger King locations social distance; WHO sees promise in treatments
Businesses around the world are starting to plan for a restart to operations, as some executives hope the worst is behind us. President Donald Trump on Monday touted the country’s…
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Op-Ed: We’re in the middle of a mental-health crisis. Many were struggling before the pandemic
damircudic The overall financial and health impact of Covid-19 is unprecedented. However, while we can think of little else, we are also in the middle of a mental-health crisis. Millions…