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How to Apply for Small Business Loans Under the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill
The aid package provides $349 billion to guarantee loans to small businesses. Here’s how it will work based on the bill approved by the Senate. Small businesses have been hit hard. PHOTO: KHOLOOD EID FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL WASHINGTON—The sweeping coronavirus aid package set for a House vote Friday provides $349 billion for the Small Business…
Read MoreWhat’s in the $2 Trillion Senate Coronavirus Bill
How households, businesses, taxes and more are affected by the package The stimulus package adds $27 billion to an emergency fund that could give a boost to dozens of projects by pharmaceutical companies and academic groups developing drugs and vaccines against coronavirus. Here, people carry donated boxes of N95 masks. PHOTO: JERRY HOLT/STAR TRIBUNE/ASSOCIATED PRESS The $2…
Read MoreYour Money Coronavirus Questions, Answered
COVID-19 has taken over our newsfeeds, our group chats, and our thoughts. Chances are it’s also impacting what your office looks like (hint: it might feature your bed), how your investments are doing, and eventually the interest rates on your savings and loans. That’s a lot to keep up with. So we Skimm’d answers to…
Read MoreYou are not alone: Coronavirus crisis has damaged retirement plans of many Americans
Coronavirus vs. flu: Which is worse? USA TODAY answers a question you may be wondering: Is coronavirus worse than the flu? USA TODAY Not dwelling on the gruesome losses on Wall Street. Not looking at your 401(k) every other minute. The old adages grew much harder to follow in March as we watched the Dow…
Read MoreHow to Save More Money Now
The Story While you’re doing your part to help flatten the curve (and catching up on TV you’ve missed since 2015), try kicking your savings into high gear. Tell me more. Uncertain times like these are why emergency funds are a thing. They can save the day if you lose your income or get an unexpected bill. Spend some…
Read MoreCommon-sense investing insights we forget during stock-market panics
Many people seem to invest rationally, until the going gets tough. Then we often throw our reasoning out the window while making a mad dash for the exits. It shouldn’t be like that. Here are some common-sense reminders that are worth heeding during volatile stretches in the stock market like now, with coronavirus anxiety seemingly everywhere.…
Read MoreLessons From Italy’s Hospital Meltdown. ‘Every Day You Lose, the Contagion Gets Worse.’
The coronavirus is pushing a wealthy region with high-tech health care toward a humanitarian disaster Ambulances here have stopped using sirens. The frequent blaring only adds to local fears. Besides, there are few other vehicles on the road in Italy’s national lockdown. Most are headed to the Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, a large, modern hospital…
Read MoreHow the stock market has performed during past viral outbreaks, as coronavirus spreads to Italy and Iran
There are now 79,407 cases of COVID-19 in 32 countries and 2,622 deaths U.S. equity markets have experienced turbulent trade recently as investors keep watch of a deadly viral outbreak of COVID-19 in China. There are now 79,407 cases of COVID-19 in 32 countries and 2,622 deaths, according to the most recent reports. However, gauged by…
Read MoreCoronavirus: Why You Must Act Now
Politicians, Community Leaders and Business Leaders: What Should You Do and When? Updated on 3/12/2020. Now reflects an update on containment vs. mitigation strategies. Translations at the bottom. This article has received 7 million views in the last 24h. With everything that’s happening about the Coronavirus, it might be very hard to make a decision…
Read MoreDon’t Let The ‘CoronaCrash’ Mess Up Your Retirement
GETTY Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the markets. The Dow Jones has just experienced one of the quickest bear markets in history. Does that mean we’ll see one of the quickest recoveries? Does “quick” even matter in the long run? If the sudden return of dramatic volatility concerns you, you’re not alone. “When the market…
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