Nearly a year into a pandemic that has ravaged the global economy like no time since the Great Depression, the only clear pathway toward improved fortunes is containing the virus […]
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Back to news homeU.S. Economy Stumbles as the Coronavirus Spreads Widely
Layoffs are rising again and Americans’ incomes are falling, the latest signs that the one-two punch of a resurgent pandemic and waning government aid are undermining the U.S. economic recovery.Applications […]
How One Airline’s Pandemic Hurt Becomes Everyone’s Pain
After more than a decade working at Manchester Airport in the northwest of England, Tracey Moore finally got the job she wanted — at Virgin Atlantic’s passenger check-in desk. Then, […]
Uneasy Under Coronavirus Lockdown, Pubs in England Count Days Till Christmas
LONDON — At the Crooked Well, a neighborhood pub in south London that prides itself on its food, the Christmas menu is already decided. There will be venison and beef […]
Jobs Report Shows Gains but Vulnerability to New Coronavirus Surge
The American economy continues to heal from the devastating effects of the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic last spring, but a new wave of cases threatens prospects for sustained […]
Young and Jobless in Europe: ‘It’s Been Desperate’
Like millions of young people across Europe, Rebecca Lee, 25, has suddenly found herself shut out of the labor market as the economic toll of the pandemic intensifies. Her job […]
Recession’s Silver Lining: American Households Are Doing Better Than Expected
For months, Americans have barely dined at restaurants or traveled for vacation. There have been no ballgames or concerts to attend. Gym and other memberships mostly remain frozen. Forced into […]
Airbnb Fights Its ‘Party House Problem’
The luxury cabin in Incline Village, Nev., just north of Lake Tahoe, has a hot tub, sauna, pool table, fire pit, two patios and a backyard full of towering pine […]