An abrupt end to the UK furlough scheme would be self-defeating

The Treasury cannot afford to spend £10bn a month indefinitely, but a cliff-edge end to Covid-19 wage subsidies is not the answer

Chancellor tells unions there will be no cliff-edge end to furlough

Rishi Sunak promises graudal end to coronavirus wage subsidies as concerns grow

‘I cry every day’: anxiety over plans to cut furlough scheme

Workers condemn UK chancellor’s move to wind down coronavirus payout

Coronavirus is a crisis for the developing world, but here’s why it needn’t be a catastrophe

A radical new form of universal basic income could revitalise damaged economies, say 2019 Nobel prizewinning economists Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee

Small firms secure £2bn in bounce-back loans in first 24 hours

More than 69,000 struggling UK businesses get funding from coronavirus scheme

Risk of ‘dole queue’ future for young people after Covid-19 crisis

UK’s 800,000 school leavers and graduates need jobs and education offers amid turmoil, says thinktank

The Guardian view on lifting the lockdown: not business as usual

Editorial: Tory MPs fear that the growth of the role of the state is accepted as necessary by the public

UK business confidence at all-time low, Deloitte report reveals

Poll finds 90% of CFOs at big firms report high uncertainty with most forecasting a deep and prolonged downturn

Why universal basic income could help us fight the next wave of economic shocks

The coronavirus crisis has put insecurity at the heart of tens of millions of lives, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Public and private sectors must pull together so business can recover from this crisis

Vital lessons about our mutual dependence will help us emerge stronger from the pandemic

Business leaders: extend furlough to avoid millions of job losses

Sunak urged to offer ‘second wave’ of financial support to avoid massive unemployment and bankruptcies

Long lockdown will shrink UK economy by a fifth in 2020 – study

Each month controls are in place will cut 1.5% off annual growth, says consultancy firm

The north of England can’t handle another recession. Coronavirus could sink it

With nothing left to cut, the north faces economic collapse, says journalist and editor Robyn Vinter

Young people face a jobless future – unless ministers learn from the past

The government needs to ape Labour’s successful post-crash employment schemes, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian view on corporate bailouts: money for something

Editorial: Big businesses will soon be asking taxpayers for even more financial support. Let’s set out principles for who should get funds and how