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Economy May 22

California’s April jobless rate higher than Great Recession

By Adam Beam, Associated Press

Economy May 12

Why prospect of deflation could pose a threat to U.S. economy

The economic paralysis caused by the coronavirus led in April to the steepest month-to-month fall in U.S. consumer prices since the 2008 financial crisis — a 0.8% drop that was driven by a plunge in gasoline prices.

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

Economy Apr 23

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They were hit hard by the last recession. Now it’s happening again

The U.S. suffered a big financial hit during the Great Recession of 2008-2009. As the novel coronavirus pandemic yields another economic collapse, many of those people are losing jobs, businesses and investments again. Here are stories from four people who…

By Lorna Baldwin, Maea Lenei Buhre

Economy Apr 16

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The pandemic has wiped out nearly all job gains since recession — and it’s not done yet

U.S. job losses resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic are simply staggering. So far, they are roughly equivalent to the number of jobs created since the last painful recession. Elise Gould, senior economist with the nonprofit Economic Policy Institute, joins Judy…

Economy Mar 17

Fed launches 2 emergency programs last seen in the Great Recession

The Federal Reserve has put in motion two emergency lending programs that were last deployed in response to the 2008 financial crisis, aiming to ease the flow of credit to businesses and households struggling amid the viral outbreak.

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Mar 09

Dow drops 7.8% as free-fall in oil, virus fears slam markets

By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank 7.8%, its steepest drop since the financial crisis of 2008, as a free-fall in oil prices and worsening fears of fallout from the spreading coronavirus outbreak seize markets.

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Feb 12

Bloomberg once blamed end of ‘redlining’ for 2008 economic collapse

By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press

The practice known as redlining was used to deny home loans to people living in certain neighborhoods, often based on race.

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Jul 31

WATCH: Federal Reserve cuts key rate for first time in a decade

By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

The central bank cut its benchmark rate — which affects many loans for households and businesses — by a quarter-point to a range of 2 percent to 2.25 percent.

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Jul 04

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Amid long economic expansion, why so many Americans are still struggling

The U.S. is currently in the midst of the longest economic expansion since the period following World War II. But even though the numbers are good, they don’t add up to prosperity for all Americans. William Brangham talks to Matthew…

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Dec 24

What history teaches us about the latest stock market plunge

By Paul Solman

How are today’s stock investors going to react if the market continues to plummet?…

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