Archive for June 2020
What Might Be Next — Inflation or Deflation?
Consumer prices fell by 0.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis in April, the biggest drop in more than a dozen years, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Conversely, prices for…
Read MorePost-Pandemic Job Market
Preservation Specialists, LLC | It will be interesting to see how the job market fares over the next few months. While millions of workers have been laid off due to…
Read MoreThe Pandemic’s Financial Toll on Women
In April alone, the U.S. lost more than 20 million jobs — increasing the unemployment rate to 14.7%. Researchers say one of the demographics hit hardest during the pandemic is…
Read MoreAre the Stock Market and the Economy Out of Sync?
In normal times, the stock market is often a reflection of the economy. But these are not normal times. Even though April was marked by a global shutdown of businesses,…
Read MoreThe Perks and Pitfalls of Self-Employment
Sole proprietors in the U.S. caught a huge break in April. The Paycheck Protection Program, borne out of the economic hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, became available to solo…
Read MoreBeware of Coronavirus Scams
Beware of Coronavirus Scams | After a press conference in which President Trump mentioned scientists were testing the potential of using disinfectants as a coronavirus cure, poison control centers across…
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