A House bill with bipartisan support would allow 2020 college graduates to postpone their student loan payments for three years without interest accruing. Meanwhile, Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, has introduced legislation in the Senate that would do the same. “Students graduating from college this year are suddenly facing significant hurdles entering the workforce,” Romney said
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Justin Horrocks | Vetta | Getty Images Laid-off employees who reject an offer of rehire may wind up being reported to the state unemployment office if their company took a forgivable federal loan. The Paycheck Protection Program is a federal loan program that was established by the CARES Act. It covers up to eight weeks
By Paula Spencer Scott, Next Avenue Contributor Getty For a birthday girl worried what the advancing postmenopausal years are doing to her mind — yes, that would be me — the chance that very day to talk to a leading neuroscientist who studies women in midlife and beyond proved a happy coincidence. And a galvanizing
TOPLINE With the coronavirus pandemic wreaking havoc on the U.S. economy, the unemployment rate has skyrocketed, and it could remain high for the next two years as many job losses won’t recover quickly, Goldman Sachs says in a recent note. Widespread unemployment could linger longer than expected and slow an economic recovery. Nam Y. Huh/ASSOCIATED
Questions and answers on the coronavirus Getty Now that “phase two” is well underway for most countries globally, we are all consumed by a two-part preoccupation: when will things go back to normal, and what exactly will be “normal” in a post-coronavirus world? In the first article of this two-part miniseries, we took a look
Rob Lynch, CEO of Papa John’s Pizza Anjali Sundaram | CNBC Papa John’s said Wednesday that May estimated same-store sales shot up 33.5% in North America and 7% globally as the pizza chain worked to meet soaring demand during the coronavirus crisis. “In May, for the second straight month, Papa John’s team members and franchisees delivered
Mayor Bill de Blasio greets healthcare workers and conducts a press conference at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, New York, April 10, 2020. EuropaNewswire | Gado | Getty Images New York City is in the process of figuring out when and how to reopen restaurants and bars safely with public health measures,
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange shortly after the opening bell in New York City, November 21, 2019. Lucas Jackson | Reuters This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. 8:03 am: ‘Storm clouds starting to clear’ for Tesla, analyst says Wedbush analyst Dan Ives hiked his price
As millions of U.S. office workers stretch into their third month of navigating the world’s largest work-from-home experiment, business leaders are announcing that remote work is here to stay long after the pandemic subsides. Some companies, such as Google, have announced that workers who don’t need to be onsite can extend their work-from-home arrangement until
For the second time in 12 years, the U.S. economy and financial markets are facing an unexpected crisis of uncertain proportions. While the 2008 financial crisis and the current coronavirus pandemic are very different in character, both have produced extraordinary volatility in financial markets. Both downturns have also presented major challenges for financial advisors as they
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that he thought some stocks were rallying too far too quickly given the high level of unemployment in the United States as the economy tries to pull out of the coronavirus slowdown. “It’s too ‘happy days are here again,'” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street.” “It’s just not going
alphaspirit | Getty Images Your $1,200 stimulus check could have been garnished if you owe past debts. A group of senators is looking to put a stop to that. But because millions of stimulus checks have already gone out, it could be too late for some. Congress authorized the one-time payments when it passed the
Jet Metier in Sea of Cortez, Mexico Chuck Bolotin If I had a big factory in Mexico or if I even aspired to have a big factory in Mexico, I would be doing my research right now to find out which American manufacturers did the most manufacturing in China. And then, I would make an
State and local governments need federal funding for K-12 education. Otherwise, severe budget cuts will damage the economy, undermine our long-term prosperity, and increase inequality and discrimination. Striking teachers are joined by parents and students on the picket line outside Dahlia Heights … [+] Elementary School in the Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles, California on
Landlords are offering more sub-six-month leases in response to economic uncertainty. Getty As uncertainty rules in real estate, one segment that has been seeing growth is the market for short-term rentals. Landlords in New York City and across the country are offering more flexible rental options in response to demand from renters facing unclear economic
The Italian national aerobatic team, the Frecce Tricolore, flies over the Piazza Duomo of Milan on May 25, 2020 in Milan, Italy. Restaurants, bars, cafes, hairdressers and other shops have reopened, subject to social distancing measures, after more than two months of a nationwide lockdown meant to curb the spread of Covid-19. Pietro D’Aprano Italians
Whether unemployed or still working, many Americans are looking for extra funds during the coronavirus pandemic. About 14% of those with retirement savings have taken money from accounts such as 401(k)s and individual retirement accounts to meet that need. Another 13% of those with savings say they’re planning to make use of their retirement funds.
An empty road leads into a deserted Disney resort after it was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kissimmee, Florida on May 5, 2020. Daniel Slim | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell. Tractor Supply Company — The farm supplies retailer’s stock shot up 7% in extended
The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft for Demo-2 inside the company’s hangar at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. SpaceX SpaceX is set for its most important milestone yet, in a launch that may well define the future of the U.S. space program. Elon Musk’s company plans to launch a pair of NASA astronauts on Wednesday — the
Certain jobs and industries are benefiting from enhanced unemployment pay more than others — and have the most to gain from an extension of benefits. Workers in lower-paying sectors of the economy, such as accommodation and food services, benefit more from the unemployment increase than those in finance and insurance that pay workers better. And the difference