Searching for work requires new skills after COVID-19 pandemic
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With millions of Americans struggling and out of work, finding a new job won?t just mean updating your resume anymore, but networking, reaching out to everyone you know and making fast adjustments.

Job market remains grim even as U.S. tentatively reopens

Signs of renewed activity are surfacing across the country as states gradually reopen economies and some businesses call a portion of their laid-off staffers back to work. Yet with millions more Americans seeking unemployment aid last week, the U.S. job market remains as bleak as it’s been in decades.

Stocks flounder on recovery concerns after coronavirus jobless claims near 39M

U.S. equity markets slipped Thursday as investors weighed the pace of the economic recovery after job losses tied to COVID-19 remain elevated.

Nearly 39 million have sought US jobless aid since virus hit

Roughly 38.6 million people have now filed for jobless aid since the coronavirus forced millions of businesses to close their doors and shrink their workforces, the Labor Department said Thursday.

Stocks rally as more states reopen economies

U.S. equity markets maintained gains Wednesday even though the Federal Reserve, in the April minutes, warned the coronavirus may carry 'considerable risk' for the U.S. economy.

Fear of the future: Class of 2020 enters a world in crisis

The future looks grim for the Class of 2020. The pandemic has shattered the economy and the high hopes of graduates who — just months ago — seemed all but assured of success. New college graduates searching for jobs will be competing not just with experienced workers but with those in another Class of 2020 — high school graduates now forced to defer their dreams of college because they can't afford it.

Virtual commencement ceremonies celebrate Class of 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced recent graduates to adjust to new ways of marking a major life milestone, and new grads are entering into one of the worst job markets in history.

Stocks reverse course as investors take profits

U.S. equity markets closed lower across the board giving up earlier gains as investors took profits and reassessed the progress of a potential coronavirus treatment.

Millennial Money: Put off debt payments to start saving now

If you’re one of the millions of Americans making less or receiving unemployment benefits because of the coronavirus pandemic, you’re probably working to recalibrate your finances.

How to stay calm in coronavirus uncertainty and hold on to your money

The rapid and uncontrolled spread of coronavirus has generated levels of fear, uncertainty and volatility that can make sound investing decisions difficult.

Dow surges over 900 points amid coronavirus vaccine progress as lockdowns ease

U.S. equity markets soared Monday after drugmaker Moderna announced progress toward a COVID-19 vaccine and as lockdowns continued to ease nationwide.

Powell: Recovery may begin by summer, will likely be slow

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed optimism that the U.S. economy can begin to recover from a devastating recession in the second half of the year, assuming the coronavirus doesn’t erupt in a second wave.

Beginning to bloom: New York creaking back to economic life

More construction, manufacturing and curbside retail pickups have begun in parts of New York state. Shuttered sectors of the economy started reopening slowly Friday in a wide strip down the middle of the state that was spared the brunt of the outbreak.

JCPenney files for bankruptcy as coronavirus pushes retailer over edge

Retailer JCPenney filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after the coronavirus pandemic forced stores to shut, the company announced Friday evening, joining J. Crew and Neiman Marcus.

Stocks rally but not enough to erase weekly losses

The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 60 points, or 0.25 percent, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.39 percent 0.79 percent, respectively.