Depression-Level Unemployment Would Push 40 Million People Out of Work
The peak unemployment level of the Great Depression was nearly 25% in 1933. Such a jobless rate may be closer than people think.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Why America May Not Need 4 Big Airlines
The number of people who travel by air on a given day has dropped by as much as 80%. That begs the question of whether the United States needs four big carriers.
How Many of America’s 3.8 Million Nurses Will Keep Jobs?
A nurse employment crisis based on financial issues is about to begin in America and will get worse as the pandemic persists. Some nurses who practiced before the spread of COVID-19 will never come…
US Car Sales May Be Cut in Half
American car sales fell enough in March to indicate domestic car sales could fall by half, at least for several months.
Co-Diagnostics Stock Is Not a Penny Stock Anymore
Co-Diagnostics is on many shortlists of companies with partial medical solutions to slow the coronavirus outbreak. Investors have been on a roller-coaster ride. Is the stock ready to run?
Micron Stock Is Cheap as Need for Chips Rises
Micron Technology is among the few tech companies that have an undisputed ongoing demand for their products. The COVID-19 pandemic has not tampered the need for chip-driven devices.
Who Will Care for People as Thousands of Doctors Close Their Doors?
A physician crisis based on financial issues is about to begin in America and will get worse as the pandemic persists. Many of the doctors who practiced before the spread of COVID-19 will never…
Does a Worker’s Strike Mean Disaster for Amazon?
Workers at Amazon's huge Staten Island, New York, warehouse may go on strike. What will happen to homebound people if they start to lose access to the inventory that Amazon ships?
Consumer Rights Group Protests Airline Practices
Airline employees have complained about safety conditions on the few flights that still serve American cities. A consumer group has protested current practices and offers suggestions for how carriers and passengers can travel more…
The 10 Most Valuable Companies in America
Investors have not shaved a tremendous amount of value from mega-cap public corporations. Two American companies still have market caps above $1 trillion.
New York Times Stock Thrives During Pandemic
Shares of The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT) are flat over the last month. In the meantime, the overall market is down 21%. Other newspaper stocks have done much worse. The Times has…
The 10 American Companies With the Most Cash
As the U.S. economy starts to shut down, cash is king. These 10 public corporations have a tremendous amount of cash on their balance sheets.
Apple Stock Continues to Best the Market
Apple's large product line, cash position and brand loyalty will take it through the crisis as well as almost any other huge company.
How Aphria Stock Benefits From COVID-19
After brutal sell-offs during the past year, some of the cannabis stocks have bounced back, a relief for many investors. Is Aphria set to be a winner?
Shopify’s Stock Highly Dependent on Online Economy
As brick-and mortar-retailer locations close, online commerce becomes increasingly essential. The advantage of Shopify for medium and small businesses is that it helps them build and maintain e-commerce platforms that run on the cloud.
American Doctors Will Go Out of Business by the Thousands
An acute shortage of doctors due to financial issues is about to begin in America and will get worse as the pandemic persists.
CSX Stock May Benefit From the Greater Need for Shipping
Ironically, the destruction that the spread of coronavirus has brought to the economy has created the need to move even more things by rail, truck and air. CSX is in one of the few…
What Happens If Amazon Starts to Shut Down?
If Amazon starts to shut down, piece by piece, one of America's lifelines for people and businesses will begin to disappear.
Will Amazon End Up With 10% of American Retail Sales?
As the locations of major retailers remain closed, customers need to go elsewhere. Amazon is among the few places shoppers can actually go.
Why Snap Stock Benefits From Social Isolation
In general, social media stocks should do well when millions of Americans are locked down at home. Where does Snap go from here?