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The record 6.6 million jobless claims this week have added yet more uncertainty to any timetable for recovery. But even within these numbers there is confusion for many—starting with the difference between a “layoff” and a “furlough.” We’ve got that answer and everything else you need to know about the job cuts. BY REY MASHAYEKHI March 30, 2020 VIDEO “We are woefully underprepared” What is it like on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic? A nurse gives a first-hand account of the taxing workload and shortages facing hospitals. March 26, 2020 POLITICS The USPS could close in June The United States Postal Service, with a net worth of negative $65 billion, was expected to run out of liquidity by 2021. But the coronavirus has accelerated that timetable. Without federal help, it could close in just a couple months. BY NICOLE GOODKIND March 30, 2020 FINANCE When will we know the stock market has hit rock bottom? The stock market rally last week may have offered investors a short-term respite from the recent carnage, but it’s still too early to declare the worst is behind us. Here are 3 things that must happen for the market to truly trough. BY ANNE SRADERS March 30, 2020 REAL ESTATE The startup that sells you a share of an apartment Compound lets investors buy a fraction of a specific property, for a fraction of what a typical real estate investment might be. BY TRACEY LINDEMAN
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