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

All Eyes On Congress As New Stimulus Bill Takes Shape

All Eyes On Congress As New Stimulus Bill Takes Shape
All Eyes On Congress As New Stimulus Bill Takes Shape
December 14, 2020  |  Legal & Regulation

The pending release of a $908 billion bipartisan stimulus in Congress on Monday (Dec. 14) is likely to trigger further frenzied rounds of talks, as...

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Expedia Asks: Why Work From Home When You Could Work From Here?
Expedia Asks: Why Work From Home When You Could Work From Here?
December 14, 2020  |  Travel Payments

One of the world’s largest travel websites has launched a dual-pronged promo to get record numbers of people who are currently working remotely to think...

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First Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines Administered In US
First Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines Administered In US
December 14, 2020  |  Economy

The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, outside of clinical trials, started being administered to healthcare workers and nursing home staffers on Monday (Dec.14)....

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Vaccine Distribution Underway; Convincing Consumers Remains A Priority
Vaccine Distribution Underway; Convincing Consumers Remains A Priority
December 14, 2020  |  Economy

The COVID case spike is certainly creating its own darkness around the world. But as the old expression goes, it is always darkest before dawn...

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Department Stores Adapt to Difficult Season, Count On Revenge Shopping
Department Stores Adapt to Difficult Season, Count On Revenge Shopping
December 14, 2020  |  Retail

There are less than two weeks until Christmas, and the retail industry, as per usual in 2020, finds itself in uncharted territory. The season has...

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The Newly Digital Consumer That 2020 Created 
The Newly Digital Consumer That 2020 Created 
December 14, 2020  |  Today In Data

The last eight or so months of living life amid the pandemic have created an opportunity for consumers to make major changes to both where and...

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Mastercard: Global Economic Outlook Depends On Multi-Speed Recovery
Mastercard: Global Economic Outlook Depends On Multi-Speed Recovery
December 14, 2020  |  Economy

In some ways, there was only one global story that mattered this year. The pandemic was the common element in every economic look back or...

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COVID Surge Prompts Gov. Cuomo To Again Shutter NYC Indoor Dining 
COVID Surge Prompts Gov. Cuomo To Again Shutter NYC Indoor Dining 
December 11, 2020  |  Economy

The struggling New York City restaurant industry was dealt a blow on Friday (Dec. 11) when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered indoor dining to...

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