Volunteers prepare groceries to be given out at a drive-thru Three Square Food Bank emergency food distribution site at Boulder Station Hotel & Casino in response to an increase in demand amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 29, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. DAVID BECKER There’s no question many Americans need help right now. More
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A sign reading “Buy Local” with closed restaurants and shops on Main Street on April 10, 2020 in Livingston, Montana. William Campbell | Corbis via Getty Images The 30.7 million small businesses on Main Street that generate 50% of U.S. GDP have been hard-pressed to receive the government relief they need to stay in business.
A shopper wearing a protective mask returns exits a retail store in Cleveland, Mississippi, U.S., on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Some retail stores began reopening at half-capacity in Mississippi after the stay-at-home order expired on April 27. Rory Doyle | Bloomberg | Getty Images We’ve been socially distancing for weeks now, riding out the coronavirus
A mark of 999.9 fine sits on hallmarked one kilogram gold bullion bars at the Valcambi SA precious metal refinery in Lugano, Switzerland, on April 24, 2018. Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold prices could “break the highs” seen earlier this year, after declining in March along with assets across the board, according
The coronavirus pandemic has overturned most aspects of daily life, not least the way we work. For many, that has brought with it a period of great uncertainty and possible job insecurity. But for aspiring entrepreneurs, it has also created a window of opportunity, according to the author of bestselling business book The Lean Startup.
Source: TULA The rise of virtual hangouts and work meetings hasn’t been enough to stop the battering of the beauty industry as the COVID-19 outbreak has largely put in-person activities on hold. But there’s been a bright spot — the clean beauty market. Purveyors in the space generally offer products free of toxic chemicals and
States across the U.S. are reopening after coronavirus-enforced lockdowns while protests erupted in places where stay-at-home rules remain in place. In states like California and Michigan, groups demanded the easing of restrictions. A big week of earnings are in, and tech giants Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Tesla have all reported, providing a first
A person wearing a face mask walks along Wall Street after further cases of coronavirus were confirmed in New York City, New York, March 6, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Stock futures fell on Sunday night as traders weighed the reopening of the economy along with brewing tensions between China and the U.S. Dow Jones
Stay at home orders caused by the coronavirus have left a huge portion of the American public stuck inside, and streaming has surged as a result, with platforms like Netflix and Disney+ seeing millions of subscriber gains in a matter of a few months. The economic shock caused by Covid-19 highlights the issue of financial
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, April 26, 2020. Jeena Moon | Reuters As encouraging as the market comeback this month has been, Wall Street has little faith in it. A leveling out of
Curt Pickens | Getty Images The woman who approached our doorstep Monday morning was wearing a mask, her eyes doing their best to smile a greeting. She was hugging a folder and a bundle of papers. I held the door open for her but didn’t extend my hand for her to shake. Nor did she,
Larry Kudlow, director of the U.S. National Economic Council, speaks to members of the media at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, April 6, 2020. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow on Sunday said the White House has made no decision on providing further funding
Donated food and supplies from TSA workers for airport workers who are on reduced hours and/or paychecks, April 30, 2020. Source: TSA The steep decline in air travel caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered layoffs, furloughs and shortened work hours for airport employees and contract workers ranging from wheelchair attendants and baggage handlers to
A research associate performs a buffer exchange for protein formulation at AMGEN, a drug research and development laboratory. Ricardo Dearatanha | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Amgen on Thursday reported better-than-expected first-quarter results and said it plans to study psoriasis drug Otezla as a potential treatment for Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the
Most people know Sean “Diddy” Combs by his music, but the hip-hop mogul recently released a different kind of track: a guided meditation. The 25-minute recorded meditation, which is available to download for free on Audible, is designed to help listeners relax before bed. It includes a mix of deep breathing exercises, gratitude prompts and
Stocks on Wall Street have reached levels that are “too hot” for Jim Cramer‘s liking. After the market completed its best month of trading in more than three decades, the host of CNBC’s “Mad Money” said he is worried about its near-term trajectory. “We’re now at plus 7.2% on the S&P short-range oscillator. That’s the
On social media, some students have teased that their elite college experience is now akin to the University of Phoenix. However, those online institutions may have the last laugh. “If they are going to go online anyway, they may want to do it with a school that’s been at this for 30 years,” said John
When the coronavirus hit, small business owners were forced to navigate new territory and make difficult decisions – fully moving operations online, reducing staff or quickly creating new revenue streams. Latino entrepreneurs are among the majority of small business owners directly impacted by the economic fallout from COVID-19. According to a survey conducted online in late
Coronavirus safety actions for Ford include required face masks for everyone entering a Ford facility. Every Ford team member will be provided a care kit including a face mask and other items to help keep them healthy. Ford U.S. auto plants weren’t supposed to be closed this long due to the coronavirus pandemic. When the
Andrew Jassy, chief executive officer of web services for Amazon.com Inc., speaks during the 2019 CERAWeek by IHS Markit conference in Houston on March 11, 2019. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon’s market-leading cloud business crossed $10 billion in revenue for the first time in the first quarter. At $10.22 billion, Amazon