General Mills laying off workers as part of push to prepare for post-pandemic landscape: report
General Mills has thrived amid the coronavirus pandemic with people worldwide eating more at home over the past year, but the company is downsizing its workforce as part of a push to reshape itself for the post-pandemic future, the Star Tribune reports.
Ohio city uses COVID-19 relief money to pay water, sewage, trash bills of residents, businesses
The city of Springboro, Ohio is using COVID-19 relief funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to pay for the water, sewage and trash bills of its residents and businesses that will come due on June 20.
Amazon workers getting injured at higher rates compared to competitors, labor union claims
The SOC, a democratic coalition of four labor unions, claims that Amazon's serious injury rate is nearly 80% higher compared to "all other employers in the warehousing industry in 2020."
Michigan Gov. Whitmer pitches plan allowing people to work part-time, keep unemployment benefits
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced a plan to allow people to work part-time and continue receiving unemployment benefits simultaneously.
Sampling is back at Sam's Clubs nationwide
Sam's Clubs – taking a page from Costco's playbook -- is re-launching its sampling and demo program, Taste & Tips demo to all of its nearly 600 clubs.
DeSantis signs $101.5B Florida budget after vetoing $1.5B
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a $101.5 billion budget Wednesday after vetoing $1.5 billion, including $1 billion in federal money for an emergency response fund he said had strings attached that made it unusable.
After pandemic pause, Avengers swing, soar into Disneyland
The Avengers Campus seeks to be an immersive experience that allows guests to become super-heroic across a series of rides, shows and eateries from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Biden spending proposals a ‘mystery’ amid ‘tremendous’ economic recovery: Douglas Holtz-Eakin
Former CBO Director and American Action Forum President Douglas Holtz-Eakin argued the U.S. economy is recovering on its own.
Stock futures point lower ahead of employment-related reports
U.S. equity futures are trading lower ahead of the release of the first employment-related reports of the week.
Ohio bill would give police officers and first responders $1,000 pandemic bonus
Ohio state representatives introduced a bill Wednesday that would give every police officer and first responder in the state who worked during the coronavirus pandemic a one-time bonus check of $1,000.
Walmart expanding store hours, cutting in-store capacity restrictions
Walmart is expanding its hours of operation and removing in-store capacity restrictions as the once-strict coronavirus-related protocols continue to ease around the country.
Stimulus money for homeowners? How to tap a $10B mortgage relief fund
Most Americans have received three rounds of stimulus checks as part of the federal government's coronavirus relief efforts, but there's also a lesser-known relief option available to millions of homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages.
Stock futures trade cautiously after lackluster session
U.S. futures are trading mixed following Tuesday's session as investors look ahead to the latest employment data at the end of the week.
Disney Cruise Line could be reopening in wake of CDC approval
Disney Cruise Line can soon begin trial voyages in waters out of Florida with volunteer passengers helping test whether the ships can sail safely during a pandemic, according to reports.
Target joins list of retailers reopening dressing rooms
Beginning Tuesday, Target's fitting rooms will be reopened, "except for a small number of fitting rooms being used for vaccinations."
Worker shortage, supply chain issues 'challenging' small businesses: CPA
Gene Marks, a CPA at The Marks Group, weighs in on the issues facing small businesses as they attempt to recover from the pandemic.
VP Harris pushes 'care infrastructure' as 'the bridge to building a business'
Vice President Kamala Harris said the coronavirus pandemic highlighted the importance of “care infrastructure" in the United States, calling it “the bridge to building a business," saying the Biden administration is working to “reimagine our economy" in a way to support all American entrepreneurs.
PA, VA businesses back to 100% capacity: It's 'wonderful'
Pennsylvania and Virginia businesses can now reopen at 100% capacity for the first time in months.
New York lifts indoor dining curfew for restaurants, bars
A midnight curfew for New York bars and restaurants officially ended on Monday, another major milestone as the state gradually reopens from the coronavirus pandemic induced shutdown.
Memorial Day weekend travel surges as COVID-19 restrictions ease
On Sunday and Saturday, over 3.2 million people were screened at checkpoints across the nation, according to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).



















