COVID-19

COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Older adults and people who have severe underlying medical conditions like heart or lung disease or diabetes seem to be at higher risk for developing more serious complications from COVID-19 illness.

(source: cdc.gov)

Biden Sticks To Christmas As ‘Return To Normal’ Timeline
Biden Sticks To Christmas As ‘Return To Normal’ Timeline
February 18, 2021  |  Economy

In a CNN town hall on Tues. (Feb. 16), President Joe Biden hesitated to give a definitive timeline on when the U.S. will get back...

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Survey: Corporate Confidence Reaches New High
Survey: Corporate Confidence Reaches New High
February 18, 2021  |  Economy

Corporate leaders are more confident about the U.S. economy than at any time in the past 17 years, according to a survey released on Thursday...

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Grocery Roundup: Rapid Tests And Investments In Next-Gen Technology
Grocery Roundup: Rapid Tests And Investments In Next-Gen Technology
February 18, 2021  |  Retail

As vaccines roll out around the world, COVID-19 testing also continues to become more advanced and more widely available. In the near future, the Kroger...

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New Jobless Claims Inch Up Despite Declining COVID Cases
New Jobless Claims Inch Up Despite Declining COVID Cases
February 18, 2021  |  Economy

Some 861,000 people filed for initial jobless claims in the week that ended Feb. 13, expectedly up 13,000 from the previous week, which was revised...

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Google To Fund Businesses Affected By COVID Around The World
Google To Fund Businesses Affected By COVID Around The World
February 17, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Google is partnering with the European Investment Fund (EIF) and two other organizations in Latin America and Asia to extend $75 million in funding to...

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Shopify Smashes Estimates With Q4 Results, But Warns Growth Will Decelerate Post-COVID 
Shopify Smashes Estimates With Q4 Results, But Warns Growth Will Decelerate Post-COVID 
February 17, 2021  |  Retail

The eCommerce platform Shopify posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results on Wednesday (Feb. 17), but warned that the rate of growth triggered by the pandemic was not...

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Innovative Approaches To Retail Sales Amid The Pandemic 
Innovative Approaches To Retail Sales Amid The Pandemic 
February 17, 2021  |  Today In Data

The pandemic has presented CVS with a number of challenges and opportunities, but the retailer says that its multi-pronged response to the health crisis has helped it grow sales...

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Down But Not Out: New Business Applications Spike In January
Down But Not Out: New Business Applications Spike In January
February 16, 2021  |  Startups

Applications to start new U.S. businesses leaped in January, despite rising COVID-19 cases. Commerce Department data from last week indicated that new business applications surged...

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Survey Says Most NYC Restaurants Couldn’t Pay December’s Rent
Survey Says Most NYC Restaurants Couldn’t Pay December’s Rent
February 16, 2021  |  Retail

Some 92 percent of the more than 400 restaurants surveyed by the NYC Hospitality Alliance indicated that they could not foot the bill for rent,...

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