Small businesses wary for summer due to inflation, COVID-19
With inflation soaring and the Federal Reserve jumping in to raise interests, small businesses are left not knowing how things could go this summer. Consumers are spending more due to…
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Biden administration trying to move forward post-pandemic
With COVID-19 restrictions waning, the Biden administration is focusing on getting Americans to take their own precautions. How it’s handled could affect Joe Biden’s re-election chances as well as the…
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Netflix loses 200k subscribers, stock tanks 23%
It’s been an awful first quarter for Netflix, hemorrhaging massive numbers of subscribers for the first time in its history. The company is bracing for an even worse loss during…
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Easter services resume in person
It’s been three years since many Christians worshipped in person on Easter. Many are still wearing masks and social distancing however. The Associated Press has the story: Online or televised…
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Despite surging inflation, retail sales rose .5% in March
Inflation may be at record highs, but much of the rest of the economy is booming. Retail sales grew modestly in March despite the fact consumers have less money. The…
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Four findings from new jobs report
Friday’s government’s jobs report for March showed an increase of 431,000 jobs added in March, with the unemployment rate falling to 3.6%. A full 80% of people in the key…
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Record low number of patients in hospitals with COVID-19
The pandemic really is over, as the number of patients in hospitals has dropped to the lowest levels since the earliest days of the pandemic. Many hospitals no longer have…
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Major disruptions expected in US healthcare as pandemic ends
While everyone is looking forward to the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in healthcare where more resources will become available, there will also be some negative aspects in healthcare…
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Pandemic receding, NYC turns green for St. Patrick’s Day
Huge crowds showed up to watch New York City’s traditional St. Patrick’s Day parade, with no signs of pandemic restrictions left. It’s been two years since the last one due…
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COVID-19 cases surging, Germany lets restrictions expire
As nations are finally realizing that the COVID-19 restrictions didn’t help enough to be worth the negative effects, they are allowing them to subside. Germany is the latest nation to…
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What life was like without student volunteers
The pandemic shut down a lot of volunteering, especially by students as the lockdown-prone schools suspended many of those activities. Food banks especially suffered. The Associated Press has the story:…
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