Coronavirus uncertainty, financial insecurity: A sign of the times

Since the outbreak of the Coronavirus epidemic millions of employees have found themselves on furlough or facing redundancy as employers cut hundreds of thousands of jobs. According to the Office for National Statistics between July and September the employment rate is risen 4.8% with the Bank of England forecasting the unemployment rate to peak in mid 2021 at 7.7%. The uncertainty in the investment market reflects the concerns for the economy