Recession watch
Will the U.S. economy soon be in a recession? It's the trillion-dollar question that even experts don't know the answer to. Bankrate's latest survey of economists put the odds at 59%. Here's how to prepare for a potential downturn, and how one could impact you.
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Election Day 2020: Is your bank closing early today?
Here’s a look at what a number of popular banks are doing.
2 min read Nov 03, 2020 -
13 steps to take if you’ve lost your job due to the coronavirus crisis
Out of work due to coronavirus? Here’s what you can do to help lessen the financial blow.
11 min read Oct 28, 2020 -
7 tips for finding a new job during the coronavirus pandemic
It’s going to be a competitive labor market for Americans looking to get back to work.
6 min read Oct 16, 2020 -
Survey: Biggest threat to the economy? More Americans say it’s coronavirus and not election outcome
More than half of Americans say they are spending less because of those risks.
6 min read Oct 14, 2020 -
Biden vs. Trump on creating jobs: Here’s how they plan to battle coronavirus-driven recession
Either candidate will have to wrestle with a potentially slow rebound while in the Oval Office.
6 min read Oct 06, 2020 -
5 ways your taxes could change if Biden is elected — and how taxpayers should prepare
The former vice president’s approach would be dramatically different from President Donald Trump’s.
7 min read Oct 01, 2020 -
Survey: Top economists see unemployment rate holding above pre-pandemic levels into 2021
While economists were more optimistic, they weren’t without doubts about the risks to the outlook.
7 min read Oct 01, 2020 -
$300 unemployment boost: Which states are paying it and how long it will last
States’ unemployment benefits are one of the few coronavirus relief lines left.
5 min read Sep 25, 2020 -
Unemployment benefits: 8 possible reasons your payment is late — and what to do about it
Overwhelmed state unemployment offices have left Americans without aid for weeks, if not longer.
7 min read Sep 23, 2020 -
The budget deficit, explained — and how to prepare for a rising tax burden down the road
The financial practice of spending less than you make doesn’t apply to the federal government.
6 min read Sep 18, 2020
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