Jobs

Optimism fades jobs lost to virus will return, poll finds

Nearly half of Americans whose families experienced a layoff during the coronavirus pandemic now believe those jobs are lost forever, a new poll shows, as temporary cutbacks give way to shuttered businesses, bankruptcies and lasting payroll cuts.

Why now's a good time to start hoarding cash

Like it or not, we could be in for a very rocky second half to 2020, and here's a look at why the more cash you have at your disposal, the more likely you are to make it through the year financially unscathed.