President Donald Trump orders an end to White House negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a new round of COVID-19 relief
Move marks an abrupt departure from optimism expressed by both Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that a workable compromise could be reached
Collapse of negotiations raises concerns about further business closures and a slower economic recovery
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urges more government economic relief, arguing that “overdoing” the stimulus carries fewer risks than not appropriating “too little”
Powell says previous stimulus package helped buoy economy, but that failure to act now could trigger recessionary factors deepen economic disparities
Democrats and Republicans have been inching closer to a relief deal, but so far have not produced a compromise
Connecticut Department of Labor says 1,340 companies and 24,300 workers have participated in the state’s Shared Work program since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, an enormous increase over pre-pandemic levels
The program allows companies to temporarily reduce employees’ hours rather than implement layoffs
Governor Ned Lamont recently announced the expansion of the program, beginning this week
Women were more than four times as likely as men to leave the U.S. labor force in September, according to the National Women’s Law Center
Pandemic-related job losses have hit women harder than men, and they have also been hired at a slower rate
Home and caregiving responsibilities have fallen chiefly on women during the pandemic, increasing the likelihood of burnout if they are trying to add work to the balance
Machine learning can scrutinize large datasets for insights that can assist small businesses
Technology can make company operations more efficient while also helping to develop your business strategy
While small businesses might not have much data to start with, machine learning can be adopted as customer lists and other information grows more voluminous
Thousands of retailers have closed their doors during COVID-19, and surviving stores are likely to retain innovative features after the pandemic passes
Contactless purchases, at-home shopping options, and improved sanitation among the features expected to endure
Customers also embrace opportunities to skip the checkout line and pick up products ordered online
