Careers and Finance

U.S. employment plummeted last month by a degree not seen since the last recession, in just an early glimpse of the devastation from the coronavirus pandemic.

The longest stretch of job creation in U.S. history came to a halt last month, the Labor Department reported Friday, another reflection of the coronavirus pandemic that has brought the economy to a virtual standstill. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/03/business/economy/coronavirus-jobs-report.html

Millions of small business owners will be turning to the government, seeking help for an individual and nationwide cataclysm, the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

Colleges are increasingly spending more to woo affluent students with scholarships based solely on academic or other achievements, experts say. And it’s leaving those who need aid the most with fewer resources to afford college.

The coronavirus has dealt a financial blow to millions of Americans and now April's bills are coming due.

Mortgage servicers might have been giving customers mixed messages about coronavirus mortgage relief. New dictates for federally backed loans clearly state that you can skip payments up to a year and repay them at the end of the loan term.

By Ron Hurtibise

Apr 2, 2020

With schools closed and many companies closed or working on limited schedules with skeleton staffs, what does that job search look like now?

Digital surveillance has been used for years on office desktops, yet it seems a violation of privacy to a lot of workers when they’re required to have software on their computers that tracks their every move in their own homes.

When will the money arrive? That's the urgent question for small business owners who have been devastated by the coronavirus outbreak.

The coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives and finances of millions. A federal relief package aiming to provide payments to distressed consumers passed Friday — but that money is not likely to land for a number of weeks.

As numerous Americans settle into their remote-worker status, many will soon find a need to recapture rooms now used for storage.

If you are finding that your mental health is affecting your work performance and team relationships, you might be wondering if you should disclose your mental health diagnosis or struggles to your boss or coworkers.

What I am telling clients and thinking is that the three emotions human beings find hardest are powerlessness, fear and vulnerability. All three are going on.

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed.

Coronavirus containment measures that force economies to slow down or halt may ultimately be better for economic growth than laxer efforts.

As the deaths from the coronavirus climb, estate planning lawyers said this week that they were noting a rise in calls from new clients and anxious existing ones who wanted to put their end-of-life plans in order. https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-a-will-and-how-to-make-one.html

Hoping to escape all the coronavirus-caused economic uncertainty by winning a giant lottery jackpot? Think again.

By now, you may have had a few video calls with colleagues who took meetings in odd places, like their bathroom or closet, to avoid their children. Then there are the colleagues who surrender their boundaries entirely and let their children and pets be a part of the meeting. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/technology/personaltech/online-video-meetings-etiquette-virus.html

Use the situation you've been put in as a way to make your mark on the company, rather than being upset at the situation or at your predecessor.

Some economists project that the U.S. could see around 3 million new unemployment insurance claims when figures are released for the week of March 15-21. That would be around 12 times as many as the previous week.