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

Census Data: About A Third of Americans Expect Job Losses, Less Pay Or Evictions 

Census Data: About A Third of Americans Expect Job Losses, Less Pay Or Evictions 
Census Data: About A Third of Americans Expect Job Losses, Less Pay Or Evictions 
December 03, 2020  |  Economy

Data from the Census Bureau’s latest survey indicates that about a third of Americans are anticipating further job loss, pay cuts and evictions due to...

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COVID Vaccine Adoption Creates New Class Of Influencer
COVID Vaccine Adoption Creates New Class Of Influencer
December 03, 2020  |  Economy

Boris Johnson gets his COVID vaccine in public. Three U.S. presidents agree to do the same. The CEO of American Airlines takes his beleaguered 737...

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Digital-First App Usage Spells Future Of The Connected Economy
Digital-First App Usage Spells Future Of The Connected Economy
December 03, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic has significantly altered the way consumers of all age groups and income levels shop and pay, with many turning to online and mobile...

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COVID-19 Causes Healthcare To Adopt More Touchless Payments
COVID-19 Causes Healthcare To Adopt More Touchless Payments
December 03, 2020  |  Healthcare

Having a customer’s credit card on file or being able to take payments online is a common practice for many retailers. But increased adoption by...

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Paying People To Get Vaccines: The Ultimate Economic Stimulus?
Paying People To Get Vaccines: The Ultimate Economic Stimulus?
December 02, 2020  |  Economy

Among the economic principles you’ll find in textbooks: People do what they find rewarding. That includes preventive health, where it takes some incentives to get...

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Wendy’s Adds Flavor To Ghost Kitchen Movement
Wendy’s Adds Flavor To Ghost Kitchen Movement
December 01, 2020  |  Retail

The concept of “ghost kitchens” – dining establishments that only offer food on delivery, with no eat-in option – is not an invention of the...

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OECD: China To Lead 2021 World Economic Recovery While Europe Lags
OECD: China To Lead 2021 World Economic Recovery While Europe Lags
December 01, 2020  |  Economy

China is forecast to be the first major economy to recover from the global pandemic recession, with Europe lagging behind, according to the Organization for...

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GAO: Labor Department’s Weekly Unemployment Numbers ‘Flawed’
GAO: Labor Department’s Weekly Unemployment Numbers ‘Flawed’
November 30, 2020  |  Economy

Unemployment figures released by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) have been inaccurate and payments have been too low for some recipients, according to a...

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