JONATHAN COOK: The many things everyone can do to keep the economic ball rolling
Companies and wage earners should step up to help save jobs and preserve livelihoods
23 March 2020 - 17:45
Save the jobs! The priority for entrepreneurs now is to preserve as many livelihoods as we can. Many small businesses and gig workers face ruin in the coming weeks, with the potential economic damage rivalling the health threat, so our response should be as urgent as for the health threat.
Here are some things to do, some of which we may want to continue after this tsunami of suffering is over. If you have a secure income:..
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