Economy

Economy Of The Berkshires In Western Massachusetts Suffers From Arts Cancellations

10:37pm June 30, 2020

by Andrea Shea (WBUR)

The Tanglewood Music Festival and Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art bring the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts up to $150 million every year. But this year both of them are closed.

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Arizona Governor Rolls Back State Reopening

3:51pm June 30, 2020

by Ben Giles (KJZZ)

Arizona's Gov. Doug Ducey has ordered bars and other businesses to shut down as new coronavirus cases surge across the state. Some health experts are calling for a new stay-at-home order.

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A health worker sprays disinfectant inside government offices as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Is Remote Work Here To Stay?

6:31am June 30, 2020

by Greg Rosalsky

A new study shows that about half of the entire workforce is now remote. The case for why "this portends a much bigger shift in the economy."

In this Friday, May 29, 2020, photo, Sara Adelman holds her daughter Amelia in Salt Lake City. Adelman is burning through her vacation time to help manage her current status as a working-from-home mom since her daughter's daycare closed due to the coronav

Economy

How Coronavirus Could Widen The Gender Wage Gap

8:19am June 28, 2020

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Women have slowly made economic gains over the last half-century, and the gender wage gap is as narrow as it has ever been. But coronavirus could reverse those gains, and motherhood is a big reason.

Global Economy Far Worse Off Than Previously Thought, IMF Predicts

8:19am June 28, 2020

The International Monetary Fund forecasts that economies hit by COVID-19 are in more trouble than previously forecasted. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Jim Zarroli speak with the IMF's Gita Gopinath.

Bar owner Petros J Markantonis changes the marquee outside his bar to "Closed Again" at the West Alabama Ice House in Houston.

Wallets Are Already On Lockdown: People Pare Spending As Sunbelt Cases Surge

4:48pm June 26, 2020

by Scott Horsley

People aren't waiting for governors or mayors to make the decision for them. Real-time data show they cut back on spending when they're worried about being infected with the coronavirus.

Economy

Activists Are Pushing For Consumers To Support Black Businesses. Is It Sustainable?

6:37am June 26, 2020

by Gene Demby

During a time of increased racial awareness in America, there's a big push to support Black-owned businesses. But can these efforts live past the moment and create lasting change?

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Economy

Amid The COVID-19 Pandemic, Consumers Aren't Buying Despite States Reopening

6:36am June 26, 2020

by Scott Horsley

In areas that have seen a spike in coronanvirus cases, consumers are getting more cautious about spending money – a reminder that the best way to help the economy is to get control of the pandemic.

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Countries Balance Needed Tourism With Coronavirus Concerns

6:21am June 25, 2020

Nations that are heavily dependent on tourism are trying to walk a fine line between the need to reopen their beaches and resorts and the risk of importing more cases of the coronavirus.

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Economy

Stocks Take A Pounding As Coronavirus Cases Spike

6:11pm June 24, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

Investors were hoping that the worst of the pandemic was behind them. But the latest evidence suggests a rebound is still some ways off.