Coronavirus: Personal Finance
While 21 Million Americans Were Unemployed As Of May, Long-term Joblessness Hasn't Seen An Uptick
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The number of Americans unemployed for a long stretch of time has remained steady since the start of the year. Families ... Read more
Mortgage Demand From Homebuyers Shows Unexpectedly Strong And Quick Recovery, As Applications Spike 9% From A Year Ago
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It's not as if the coronavirus pandemic has gone away, but after a sharp pullback, homebuyers are now piling back into t... Read more
Unemployment Is Nearing Great Depression Levels. Here's How The Eras Are Similar — And Different
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The unemployment rate is at its highest since the Great Depression. The current situation differs from that of the early... Read more
GOP's Kevin Brady: Punishing Businesses With Higher Taxes Would Hurt 'blue-collar' Workers
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"I don't think making us less competitive, less attractive, and taking more of what people earn will ultimately be the a... Read more
Some Gig Workers Are Getting $0 In Unemployment Benefits
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Gig workers and other self-employed individuals are trying to make sense of yet another wrinkle in a roundabout process ... Read more
Weekly Mortgage Applications Rise As Rates Drop To 30-year Low, But It's All Refinances
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Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in the Mortgage Bankers Association's survey, causing yet another rush to ref... Read more
Homebuilder Confidence Index Takes Biggest Monthly Dive Ever As Coronavirus Slams Economy
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This month's HMI survey was conducted from April 1 to April 13, after millions of Americans had been issued orders to st... Read more