The European Central Bank will buy government and company debt across the eurozone, including that of Greece and Italy. The British pound is at a 30-year low against the U.S. dollar. A bar turns to at-home wine tasting.
Crude oil at its lowest point in 17 years. A penalty-free, interest-free delay on paying taxes you owe to the federal government. Partial, rotating factory shutdowns for U.S. automakers. How homeless shelters are handling social distancing.
The White House’s plan to send money directly to Americans to soften the economic blow from COVID-19: How would it work? Businesses in London finding it harder to “keep calm and carry on.”
As more people use their home offices, broadband networks face greater demand. Investors are still wary, even after lots of government stimulus. Keeping calm and carrying on is getting harder for British restaurants.
Will what happened to automakers 10 years ago now happen to airlines? A new economic stimulus package under discussion. The logistics challenges that grocery stores are trying to fix. What COVID-19 has done to investment portfolios, and how to proceed.
Taking a critical look at your investments during this continued market turmoil. Amazon announces it will hire an additional 100,000 workers. Why hackers like all this working from home.
Volkswagen is temporarily shutting down some of its European production. Stock markets in Europe erased early gains. Ireland’s pubs are closed on St Patrick’s Day.
Declines in Chinese retail sales and industrial production show us where the U.S. is headed. Companies respond to the FCC’s request for phone and internet providers to get flexible. Sharply falling consumer confidence. How border closures would be catastrophic for supply chain companies.
Markets are falling again this morning, even with a big move to boost the U.S. economy in the face of COVID-19. What do municipalities’ rainy day funds look like right now? Severe drops in public transit ridership.
Global markets fall despite the Fed cutting interest rates to near zero. Airlines slash capacity and ask for government support. French perfume brands start producing hand sanitizer.
