The economy officially enters a recession for the first time since 1991 after the Bureau of Statistics reports a 7% decline in GDP over the second quarter, the largest fall since records began in 1959. 2020-09-2
The Office for National Statistics reports the worst quarterly job losses in the United Kingdom since the financial crisis in 2009. 2020-08-11
The price of gold hits a record high of US$1,944 per ounce as uncertainty over the global economy grows due to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. The previous record was set in 2011 when prices hit US$1,921 per ounce. 2020-07-27
South Korea's economy enters recession after exports plunge to their lowest levels since 1963. 2020-07-22
Pubs and barbershops are allowed to re-open in England for the first time since March. 2020-07-4
The United States moves Tax Day from April 15 to July 15 due to the spread of the coronavirus. 2020-03-20
President Trump signs the Families First Coronavirus Response Act into law to provide economic relief to families affected by the coronavirus pandemic. 2020-03-18