The coronavirus-fueled stock market sell-off in March didn’t prevent workers from piling money into their nest eggs, according to a new study from Fidelity Investments.
Author: Jessica Menton, USA TODAY
‘I can’t afford tuition’: College students face financial strains, health concerns from pandemic ahead of fall semester
Millions of college students are grappling with financial challenges and health fears as they decide whether to return to universities this fall as coronavirus outbreaks spike.
‘An administrative nightmare’: Trump’s executive action is a scramble for unemployment aid
It’s unclear if Trump has the authority to extend unemployment benefits by executive measures while side-stepping Congress.
‘I’m too old to find a new career’: More than half of Americans fear job losses
About 54% of Americans fear they may lose their job due to the pandemic, new Harris Poll data shows. And 82% say the expiration of the unemployment bonus will hurt the economy.
Millennials, Gen Zers say pandemic has derailed their financial independence
About 59% of young Americans say the pandemic has upended their goal to become financially independent from family, according to a new report from TD Ameritrade.
‘Insulin or groceries’: How reduced unemployment affects struggling Americans from California to Mississippi
Experts warn that the GOP’s efforts to cut enhanced unemployment benefits will have dire effects for more than 25 million out-of-work Americans.
Dow slides 250 points after US posts record economic drop in second quarter
Stocks are falling Thursday after the U.S. reported a record economic contraction in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic led to widespread shutdowns.
GOP stimulus relief package will extend federal eviction moratorium, top White House economic advisor says
The next round of stimulus relief will “lengthen” the federal eviction moratorium that has protected millions from losing their homes, a top White House advisor said Sunday.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3: New features to include hand gestures, fall detection to compete with Apple Watch
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Watch 3 will include new hand control commands and support fall detection, according to XDA Developers, a mobile forum.
Are Trump and the GOP right that the $600 unemployment bonus is discouraging work?
Unemployed Americans will lose a vital economic lifeline within days if Congress fails to pass a new coronavirus relief package soon.