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This is how long the coronavirus pandemic could delay millennials’ homeownership
The economic downturn prompted by the viral outbreak put a huge dent in millennials’ savings, which will make it harder to gather the resources to purchase a home.
How Iceland flattened the curve
‘Life in Iceland is almost back to normal.’ How we fought coronavirus — and succeeded where others failed.
Should you attend college next fall? Before deciding, here are all the questions you should NOT be afraid to ask
Questions for families to consider amid the coronavirus pandemic cover students’ financial, physical and mental health.
Is it safer to stay at a hotel or an Airbnb during your summer vacation? ‘We need to balance sanity and risk’
‘It’s important for us to get out and reemerge from our caves, but we need to do so safely.’
What to do if someone else is fraudulently claiming your unemployment benefits
A record number of Americans have applied for unemployment benefits, and ‘imposter fraud’ is affecting tens of thousands of people, federal authorities say.
‘I recognize the privilege inherent in keeping my life tidily compartmentalized:’ How quarantine made me reevaluate my life
‘My inability to navigate context collapse is, in a way, really a reflection of my own privilege. I’ve been lucky to have the space to be different things to different people.’
Trump administration prevents DACA recipients from getting federally-backed mortgages, Democratic lawmakers say
A group of Democratic lawmakers has called for an investigation into policy changes that have allegedly resulted in DACA recipients being denied FHA loans.
Did quarantining hasten the end of your marriage? If so, avoid these tax pitfalls
Getting divorced can be a major financial transaction with major tax consequences.
George Floyd, Christian Cooper and white supremacy in America: ‘They reserve the right to police you and police your presence’
These cases are just the latest in a long history of the brutalization and ‘otherization’ of African American men.
‘I’m not going anywhere.’ Looters nearly destroyed her business, but that’s just the latest challenge for this black entrepreneur
Almost 60% of black-owned business were already in trouble before the pandemic.
Elsewhere on MarketWatch
Trump wanted to fire Defense Secretary Esper over troops dispute
President Trump last week was on the brink of firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper over their differing views of domestic use of active-duty military, before advisers and allies on Capitol Hill talked him out of it, according to several officials.
Defund the police for safer, healthier and sustainable black communities
Use taxpayer money to address poverty, unemployment, homelessness and other social problems, writes Judy Lubin.
How much more hand-holding from the Fed does the market really need?
Some commentators are pressing the Federal Reserve for more specific guidance at the conclusion of the two-day meeting on Wednesday. It’s not clear why more hand-holding is needed or warranted — or even advisable.
Boeing adds more cargo plane orders as MAX deals continue to fall
Plane-rental companies canceled deals for 14 more 737 MAX jets
Here’s the newest thinking on economic stimulus as coronavirus-related checks are parked in bank accounts
The key for governments is to build incentives into stimulus programs.
Wait… so, asymptomatic spread of the coronavirus is actually ‘very rare’?
Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, seemingly contradicted what many have been lead to believe about the transmission of the coronavirus.
A first-of-its-kind racial empowerment ETF is ‘flying under the radar.’ Maybe it shouldn’t.
At a moment when America’s attention is trained directly on racial issues, this fund may get some attention, which at least one analyst thinks it deserves.
Here’s where to hunt for stock market opportunities if you think the recession is basically over
Leaders and laggards have reversed as investors turn bullish on the economy.
Investors are fleeing to bond funds and that’s good news for stocks
Favor stocks over bonds as long as current buying trends continue, writes Mark Hulbert.
