What happens to jobs, home and people's lives will depend a lot on how the government responds.
The government's salary replacement scheme is capped at £2,500 a month, far less than some people earn.
Billions of people hold jobs that aren’t recognised as such by governments - which means they get no help when Covid-19 decimates their incomes.
Wondering what coronavirus will mean for our economy and your future? We’re running a special 12 week series to help you find out.
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The government wants people to stay away from parks. Two Labour MPs are saying that’s unfair.
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What’s your take on the economy?
From juggling self-care and childcare, to locking down, and paying bills. People and communities from across the UK share their take on the economic issues affecting us right now, in their own words.
"I actually think some form of charge for using the NHS could be necessary. But people who work in health have to be involved in those changes."
Alex* sells crack cocaine in the North of England. He talked to us candidly about what his job is like.
“The limits of the labor movement don’t make sense to my generation”
How about a hundred thousand?
In the first of our 'A History of Economics in 100 Products' series we look at one of the world's favorite beverages
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