US economy sprints toward normal in 2021 but with coronavirus scars
The experience-based economy, with its emphasis on travel and entertainment, has been replaced during the pandemic-based lockdowns with a focus on goods reminiscent of the materialistic 1980s.
Suspected North Korean hackers targeted coronavirus vaccine maker AstraZeneca
Cyberattacks against health bodies, vaccine scientists and drugmakers have soared during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Netflix's ‘Selling Sunset’ star Jason Oppenheim on how coronavirus has impacted the real estate market
The Netflix star said he believes prices will continue to increase slightly over the next few years.
Retailers offering more Black Friday deals online in response to pandemic challenges
Black Friday sales are going to be bigger than ever due to the “economic challenges” American retailers are facing throughout the coronavirus pandemic, reports digital coupon giant RetailMeNot, Inc.
Delta to launch 'quarantine-free' flight between Atlanta and Rome
Eligible passengers must pass a COVID polymerase chain reaction test and a series of rapid tests at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Rome-Fiumicino International Airport.
Amazon to give $500M in special holiday bonuses to front-line employees
Full-time U.S. operations employees who work for the e-commerce giant between Dec. 1 and Dec. 31 will qualify for a $300 bonus, while part-time employees will receive a $150 bonus.
Disney expands layoffs, bringing total to 32,000 workers as theme parks take biggest hit from pandemic
Disney announced Wednesday it’s expanding layoffs to include some 32,000 employees expected to be let go by the first half of 2021, as the theme park industry, in particular, takes a hit with limited capacity and closures as the coronavirus pandemic will likely drag into the new year.
Key coronavirus aid programs set to expire at end of the year
The massive social safety net that Congress put in place for Americans struggling because of the coronavirus pandemic is unraveling, with several key CARES Act provisions and executive orders set to expire at the end of the year.
Give thanks in 2020 – really? Yes, here's why grief and gratitude can co-exist
How might we describe 2020? Stressful. Fearful. Awful. How about thankful?
Delta pilots agree to cost cuts, avoiding furloughs
Pilots at Delta Air Lines have agreed to cost cuts in an attempt to avoid more furloughs, as the Atlanta-based airline still reels from the coronavirus pandemic.
Barbados draws hundreds of Americans with remote work program during pandemic
Barbados' Welcome Stamp program, which allows tourists to live and work from the island, has already raked in $1 million in tourism dollars.
Thanksgiving travel: Thousands of flights take off across US, despite CDC warnings
These trips probably won’t fly with public health officials.
Thanksgiving travel sees TSA screenings hover around 1M as COVID-19 threat looms
Daily passenger volume continues to hover around 1 million in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.
Mark Cuban accuses AOC, Ted Cruz of obstructing coronavirus relief efforts
Mark Cuban accused Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ted Cruz of prioritizing their political parties over the needs of the American people as the two traded barbs over who's to blame for a months-long impasse on another coronavirus relief package.
With US in COVID-19 panic, Sen. Perdue saw stock opportunity
As the ravages of the novel coronavirus forced millions of people out of work, shuttered businesses and shrank the value of retirement accounts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to a three-year low. But for Sen. David Perdue, a Georgia Republican, the crisis last March signaled something else: a stock buying opportunity.
Dow slides back below 30,000
U.S. equity markets opened little changed Wednesday after a mixed batch economic data dropped the Dow back below 30,000.
US economy grows at record 33.1%, according to second estimate
Gross domestic product increased 33.1% during the three months through September, unrevised from the first estimate and in-line with the expectations of analysts surveyed by Refintiiv.
Jobless claims rose last week as coronavirus surge threatens to undermine recovery
The number of Americans applying for state unemployment benefits last week remained historically high.
Outdoor design ideas for cold weather living
Outdoor space, be it a backyard or a balcony, has become precious since the start of the pandemic. Homeowners don't want to lose the extra square footage just because it is chilly.
Stock futures trade cautiously after record day
The Dow is up roughly 60% from its March low


















