Jim Zarroli

Jim Zarroli appears in the following:

How The Recession Has Benefited The Richest Of The Rich

Monday, July 06, 2020

While much of the country is mired in economic hardship, a small group has emerged richer. They've benefited from a buoyant stock market and tax code changes that have favored the wealthy.

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Stocks Take A Pounding As Coronavirus Cases Spike

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

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

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Dow Gains 477 Points After Dramatic Plunge Spurred By A Spike In Coronavirus Cases

Friday, June 12, 2020

Major stock indexes bounce back a day after the Dow lost 1,861 points amid spikes in new cases in states that had reopened their economies.

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Dow Dives 1,800 Points On Worries Of 2nd Coronavirus Wave

Friday, June 12, 2020

In one of the worst one-day point drops in history, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell close to 7% Thursday. The plunge comes amid reports of a second wave of coronavirus cases in Sunbelt states.

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Market Meltdown: Dow Dives 1,800 Points On Worries Of 2nd Coronavirus Wave

Thursday, June 11, 2020

The Dow and other stock indexes plunged as cases surged in several states and the Federal Reserve warned that the pandemic "will weigh heavily on economic activity."

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The Fed Helped Companies Borrow Money. Some Laid Off Thousands Anyway

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Companies can borrow money from the Federal Reserve under its new lending programs. It's been good for the stock market, but the central bank's effort to help the economy has had lopsided results.

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U.S. Federal Reserve's Help Comes With No Strings Attached

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

The Federal Reserve has taken unprecedented actions to prop up the economy by flooding the U.S. with trillions of dollars. But that does not necessarily mean the money is going to the right places.

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The Economy Is In Trouble. Try Telling The Stock Market

Thursday, June 04, 2020

Even as millions are out of work, the stock market has regained much of the ground it lost since March. Investors are peering into the future and seeing an economy that's beginning to recover.

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'I Didn't Deserve It': Pandemic Shut Down His Barbershop, Then A Fire Destroyed It

Thursday, June 04, 2020

Trevon Ellis spent years building up his Minneapolis barbershop, luring customers with smart haircuts, snacks and friendly conversation. It took just one terrible night to destroy it all.

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Cities Have Never Seen A Downturn Like This, And Things Will Only Get Worse

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

The pandemic has sent tax revenues falling off a cliff, leaving American cities and towns losing more and more money and forcing them to cut services and lay off workers.

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Businesses Are Reopening, But Customers May Not Be Ready To Go Back

Monday, May 18, 2020

Governors around the country have begun slowly allowing stores, restaurants and malls to serve customers again. But it won't count for much if people are afraid to venture out.

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36.5 Million Have Filed For Unemployment In 8 Weeks

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Nearly 3 million people filed for unemployment benefits last week, the Labor Department says. It's the latest grim sign of the economic damage from the coronavirus crisis.

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Fed Points To Human And Economic Suffering Caused By COVID-19

Thursday, May 14, 2020

The state of the jobs market has Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell concerned. The coronavirus pandemic has triggered the largest job losses since the Great Depression.

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Listener Questions On The State Of The U.S. Economy, Answered

Friday, May 08, 2020

NPR's business correspondent takes listener questions on the state of the U.S. economy and unemployment.

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3.2 Million More Are Out Of Work As Jobless Claims Keep Piling Up

Thursday, May 07, 2020

Another 3.2 million people filed for benefits, bringing the total number of jobs lost during the pandemic to 33.5 million. The government is expected to report a huge jump in unemployment Friday.

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Data Sharpen Focus On How Many Workers Lost Jobs To COVID-19

Thursday, May 07, 2020

The number of people who have filed first-time claims for unemployment is updated Thursday. And on Friday, the government releases the April unemployment report.

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States' Unemployment Funds Begin To Dry Up

Wednesday, May 06, 2020

Around 30 million people have applied for unemployment benefits since mid-March, and state unemployment funds are struggling to keep up with the flood of claims.

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Bank Allows Her To Skip Mortgage, But She's 'Terrified' About A Balloon Payment

Tuesday, May 05, 2020

Tracy Delphia has been told she will be called back to work as soon as business conditions improve — whenever that is. Her biggest concern is her ability to pay the mortgage.

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Here's How The Small Business Loan Program Went Wrong In Just 4 Weeks

Monday, May 04, 2020

Not-so-small companies like Shake Shack and organizations like the LA Lakers were able to get loans that were meant for suffering small businesses. What happened?

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McConnell Calls For Measures To Shield Open Businesses From Lawsuits

Saturday, May 02, 2020

Worries about liability are keeping some businesses from re-opening: If an employee or a customer contracts COVID-19, can they sue the business?

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