Business and finance news from Guardian US
Business
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National Bureau of Economic Research says economic growth in the US peaked in February and has since entered its first downturn since 2007 to 2009
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Exclusive: pressure grows on website’s founder over refusal to take down president’s posts
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CEO tells staff company is responding to economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic
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In depth
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The coronavirus pandemic has devastated the US economy, costing 42 million people to file for unemployment insurance
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The Department of Labor’s monthly report indicates that unemployment is probably higher than official figures and racial disparities remain
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Generous temporary incentives linked to Section 7(a) loans mean there has rarely been a better time to fund investment
Around the world
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Germany amazed the whole continent with last week’s stimulus package, but it paves the way for countries such as France to agree an effective coronavirus response
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Small traders say government plan would hurt their businesses and undermine efforts to keep staff safe
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Australia ‘far and away most panicked country’ say researchers who had to make new graph scale to depict phenomenon
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Analysts warn of gap between those hit by job losses and those whose finances benefit from enforced spending halt
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