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U.S. looking at “a tsunami of evictions” as moratoriums expire

by Samantha Fields
May 29, 2020
By the beginning of June, more than half of states will have no protections in place for renters.
As moratoriums expire, lawyers anticipate a spike in evictions.
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Early signs of an improving economy, but consumers haven't opened their wallets

by Mitchell Hartman
May 29, 2020
With unemployment so high and concerns about the coronavirus spread, we likely won't see a rebound in consumer spending anytime soon.
Anxiety about personal finances is still sky-high.
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Why leaders look to infrastructure spending in recessions

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Erika Soderstrom
May 29, 2020
The pitch for infrastructure projects recalls Depression-era investment in roads and bridges.
The on-ramp to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was built as part of the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression.
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As some tenants struggle to pay rent, landlords try to manage mortgage payments

by Sonia Paul
May 29, 2020
Some tenants and landlords are working out payment plans but wonder how long they can hold out.
A sign in an apartment window calling for a rent freeze in early May.
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Reimagining the Economy

Ray Dalio says we need to reform capitalism to make it work for everyone

by David Brancaccio and Daniel Shin
May 29, 2020
"Isn't our objective to work together peacefully and achieve greatness together in a broad way?" Dalio asks.
Dalio says the combination of debt, a large wealth gap and an economic downturn create instability that history has shown leads to extreme conflict.
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Job losses indicate we are in a "she-cession"

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 28, 2020
Women are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic when it comes to jobs.
Two servers at a reopened restaurant in Las Vegas. The jobs that have been lost recently, like servers and retail clerks, are mostly done by women.
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Distressed retailers play "hot potato" with landlords and suppliers

by Marielle Segarra
May 28, 2020
Everyone is trying to pass the economic pan to someone else.
A "closed" sign on the Victoria's Secret shop in Herald Square.
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The influencer model has taken a hit during COVID-19. Can Instagram help?

by Jasmine Garsd
May 28, 2020
Instagram is introducing new features, like ads on its IGTV, so influencers can keep making money.
Can the social media app keep its influencers in the face of competition from TikTok?
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What it’s like searching for and starting a new job during COVID-19

by Alex Schroeder
May 28, 2020
From taking a position at an Amazon warehouse, to interviewing in a face mask, to onboarding over Zoom, a survey of how people are finding and maintaining new jobs.
Amazon has hired more than 175,00 people during the pandemic. What's it like starting a new job there right now?
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In Marrakesh, tourism is frozen. So is the economy.

by Marketplace Staff
May 28, 2020
A Marrakesh grocer weighs in why tourism is the biggest factor in his business.
A Morrocan woman wearing a protective mask walks through the nearly deserted Jamaa el-Fna square in Marrakesh on March 17, 2020, days before Moroccan authorities implemented a strict lockdown.
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