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Federal Reserve’s Powell Urges More Stimulus
Strong financial support from the government and the Federal Reserve have spurred a solid recovery from the pandemic recession, but the rebound may falter without further aid, Fed Chair Jerome Powell warned Tuesday. Powell said that government support — including...
You Can Restart Unemployment Benefits
As workers who were brought back to their jobs after furloughs and layoffs due to the Covid-19 crisis face additional rounds of cuts, many may be wondering if it’s possible to restart unemployment benefits. For most, the answer is yes. In August and September, 27% of...
4 Essential Work From Home Tech Products and Accessories
Sixty-two percent of Americans now work from home due to Covid-19. Since March, many workers found it difficult to adjust (especially if they had kids or a small space). While I’ve worked from home essentially my entire career and offer plenty of advice on how to make...
Twitter Helping Remote Workers
Even before the coronavirus outbreak hit the US, Twitter was preparing for a future that relied heavily on remote work — and that included employing new tactics to help employees work well together from afar. That's according to a new piece by the...
97% of Freelancers Plan for Long-term Gig Work
If you don’t hire freelancers, thinking that they are ideal for short-term assignments only, you should think again. According to a recent survey from Bunny Studio, 97% of respondents consider freelancing a long-term career choice. Be it a small business owner, a...
How Newly Unemployed Over-50s Can Start Up Again
Max Wallace, a former professional boxer with an interest in art, wants to set up his own wellbeing centre. Sunil Jindal plans to set up a Mumsnet for older men while Sharon Thomas has a business model to monetise her “mini artwork” greetings cards. But these...
Why Right Now Is the Best Time Ever to Start a Business
As technology futurist Kevin Kelly would say, right now is the best time to start a new business. Unfortunately, many potential founders, like my friend, are fearful. This is not anecdotal. Between 1978 and 2012, the number of new companies...
Slow Broadband, Remote Security Top Remote Work Issues
Unreliable home broadband connectivity is the primary technical challenge businesses are having to deal with as remote working continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. That's one takeaway from a survey of 100 C-level executives and IT professionals in the US by...
