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4 reasons not to freak out about 20.5 million lost jobs
Even with the economy freezing up and layoffs surging, there are hopeful signs for recovery after this sudden collapse in American commerce caused by COVID-19.
Looking at coronavirus' impact on unemployment
On Friday morning, the unemployment report for April will be released, and it is expected to be its highest on record since the Great Depression. Carter Evans is in Los Angeles, where some business owners are concerned reopening is too little, too late.
7 Email Newsletter Best Practices for Small Businesses
A good email newsletter will send a steady stream of clients to your business. Here are seven practical tips that will ensure you create an effective business newsletter.
Ultra-rich families with cash on hand pile into private debt
Michel Andre Heller is looking to lend when credit is tight.
Trump's 2020 jobs bet unravels on worst slump since Depression
An unemployment rate for April of 14.7%, the highest since the 1930s, is difficult for any politician to keep at arm’s length.
Why the markets and economy are diverging during the pandemic
As economic data deteriorates, the stock market is substantially off its March lows, and the Nasdaq is now flat year-to-date. Peter R. Orszag, CEO, Financial Advisory, Lazard, joins "Squawk Box" to discuss the disconnect, the reopening of America and what might never return to normal.
Your 6-Step Engagement Marketing Guide
Engagement marketing humanizes your brand and helps it relate to your audience. It can shoot your online sales through the roof.
The housing market is facing its next crisis
The speed and broad reach of the disruption is pitting landlords and mortgage companies against homeowners and renters with each side claiming they need more assistance and fueling calls for billions in new aid for the housing sector.
A record 88,300 truck drivers lost their jobs in April
The April jobs report revealed that the US lost a record 20.5 million jobs. Truck drivers saw record losses, too.
Companies and states clash over how to classify gig workers
May.08 -- App-based companies have created a unique labor market for workers. Known as the gig economy, these workers perform tasks for customers that have been assigned to them through mobile apps. The gig workers, if labeled as independent contractors, are left without minimum wage, overtime, benefits, and other job protections that traditional employees receive. That's drawn the attention of some state governments that say gig workers are being misclassified as contractors to avoid costly benefits and payroll taxes. In this video featuring Bloomberg Law’s Erin Mulvaney, we explore why the companies and state governments are at odds over how to properly classify gig workers. (Producer & Editor: RJ Jewell; Executive Producer: Josh Block) (Source: Bloomberg Law)
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