Dear Moneyist, I work in a ship-building factory, and a member of senior management was exposed to COVID-19. He quarantined for 14 days, but when workers on the factory floor are exposed to the coronavirus, they are told to return to work only after a few days. Despite the public-health …
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Scott Minerd, global chief investment officer at Guggenheim Partners isn’t optimistic about the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, and he worries the tepid rebound could lead to a “populist revolt to address massive inequality of income and wealth.” Minerd wrote in a Sunday blog post that he predicts there …
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An unseen Pied Piper worked his way across Spain on Sunday, bringing children out of apartments and houses of all sizes with their bikes, scooters, skates and balls, and most important, their parents. A literal baby step down from one of the strictest coronavirus lockdowns in the world arrived as …
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U.S. stock-index futures early Tuesday pointed to a second day of losses for the major benchmarks after a historic fall for oil, as investors braced for a fresh slate of earnings and weighed the impact of overnight developments. President Donald Trump said he planned to sign an executive order to …
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Shares were mostly lower Monday in Asia while crude prices gained more than $ 1 per barrel after OPEC and other oil producing nations agreed to cut output to reflect the collapse of demand due to the pandemic. Just hours before markets reopened, OPEC, Russia and other oil producers finalized …
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Messages of support and well wishes for a speedy recovery have been pouring in from across the political divide as well as from political leaders around the world after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to intensive care late Monday as his coronavirus symptoms “worsened.” Johnson, 55, had been …
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April will pose a crucial test for stock-market investors looking for signs that the worst of the market carnage triggered by the global COVID-19 pandemic is past, as the outbreak continues to claim lives and promises historic, near-term economic pain. Bears contend the sheer uncertainty surrounding the impact of the …
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Hour 1 Audio Playback Not Supported Hour 2 Audio Playback Not Supported Today’s Homeowner Radio Listener QuestionsSpray foam insulation being installed in an attic.Should I Vacate After Spray Foam is Installed?Jim needs advice before scheduling for a spray foam installation project. He wants to know how long he would have …
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Senior lawmakers and members of the Trump administration early Wednesday came to an agreement on a massive stimulus measure to try to keep Americans whole as the economy shuts down due to the coronavirus. “Ladies and gentlemen, we are done. We have a deal,” White House aide Eric Ueland announced …
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