‘I Can Only Survive For A Month’: Gig Economy Workers Hit First — And Hardest — By Covid-19 Crisis

@wakanda-forever · 2020-03-19 13:35 · money

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‘I can only survive for a month’: Gig economy workers hit first — and hardest — by COVID-19 crisis: Vanmala Subramaniam


With little access to employment insurance benefits, no paid vacation or sick leave, their situation is increasingly dire

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CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Business, economy and market news from the pandemic response: James McLeod


As the world continues to grapple with the drastic measures required to respond to the coronavirus, the economy and markets are also in massive upheaval

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In the Post-Coronavirus World, We'll All Be More Carbon-Aware - Financial Post:


By Nathaniel Bullard(Bloomberg) —Another week and another wave of cities, regions, and entire countries shifting their work, commuting, shopping, and dining habits inward. It’s a shock,…

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6 tools to help you be more productive working from home: Postmedia Network


Here are six tools that can help keep you on track and working at peak efficiency at home, in the office, or anywhere else.

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‘No limits to our commitment to the euro:’ ECB to buy $820 billion of debt in emergency move to combat coronavirus hit: Reuters


With much of Europe in lockdown amid the coronavirus outbreak, economic activity has come to a near standstill

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Coronavirus calamity is not the time to provide less than solid economic rescue plan: Kevin Carmichael


Kevin Carmichael: Morneau needs to execute more measures, with pace

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Coronavirus relief package not likely enough to stop widespread layoffs, some observers warn: Barbara Shecter


Critics say it won't prevent businesses from laying off staff, thus raising risk of closures and a deep recession

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U.S. economy will shrink by 14% as coronavirus leads to worst contraction in 50 years: JPMorgan: Victor Ferreira


Even if there’s a rebound in the second half, the economy will still shrink almost 2% over year

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Oil plummets below break-even point for most Canadian producers — with more pain to come - Financial Post:


Oil plummets below break-even point for most Canadian producers — with more pain to come Financial Post Oil falls 24% in 3rd worst day on record, sinks to more than 18-year low CNBC Oil's Recent Plunge Signals No End in Sight for Meltdown Rigzone View: The en…

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How to protect your personal finances amid the coronavirus chaos: Jason Heath


Jason Heath: With more repercussions to come, there are still steps you can take to protect your financial wellbeing

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Warren Buffett says negative interest rates puzzle him, but don’t scare him: Bloomberg News


Buffett cautions he's not an expert in predicting interest rates

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Searching for a bottom, Canada’s stock managers eye 2016 support: Bloomberg News


Money managers are gingerly stepping back into the market in the hope that a four-year low is the bottom

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Extreme market stress puts US$6.4 trillion ETF sector under acute pressure: Financial Times


ETF liquidity is not infinite, and its cost and quantity are impacted by severe market conditions, just the same as any other security

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Bank of Canada says Stephen Poloz won’t announce any new measures today: Bloomberg News


Poloz will only be speaking about the work the central bank has been doing to ensure the financial system is running smoothly

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Dow tanks at open, immediately wiping out all of yesterday’s 1000+ point gains: Victor Ferreira


TSX falls more than 4%

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The earnings reports to watch to gauge just how hard coronavirus ‘tsunami’ is hitting economy: Victor Ferreira


The outpouring of company data expected in the next two months has the potential to fuel another downward leg in the market

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LIVEBLOG: Pandemic updates on the markets, economy and Canadian business for March 18: James McLeod


Federal government expected to announce a massive stimulus package

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How much damage can the coronavirus do to Canada’s economy — and how we’ll bounce back: BMO chief economist Doug Porter — podcast: Emily Jackson


Episode 46 in Down to Business podcast from the Financial Post

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Immigration slowdown could add to economy’s woes as coronavirus pressures mount: Geoff Zochodne


Closed borders around the world will slow influx of a potential 340,000 new residents that help keep country ticking


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