Apple Shares Rose 16% in July
The company with the largest market cap in the world, Apple, outperformed the S&P 500 in July by a dazzling margin.
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Unemployment in This City is Only 3.6%
Can a small city that is relatively isolated and has several small businesses ride out a recession that has badly damaged almost every other part of the country?
This American City Has Unemployment of 34.3%
Hammered by a downturn in the gaming industry and torn to shreds by Hurricane Sandy, Atlantic City has the highest unemployment rate of any city in the country.
Apple, Amazon and the Thriving American Middle Class
The earnings of two of the most dominant tech companies in America showed that the middle class has money to spare, even when tens of millions of Americans are out of work. Big tech…
It Is 124 Degrees in This City Now, Which Is Deadly
Global experts warn that the hottest areas in the world will get much hotter. Two locations in Iraq topped 124 degrees today.
Some Schools in Rural Areas Will Open Without Masks
Health care officials have said that masks and social distancing are the keys to arresting the spread of COVID-19. Yet, schools in some rural areas will open without insisting on these safety practices for…
This Is the Only Major American City Where Home Prices Fell in May
Despite the pandemic, home sales have boomed in the past several months. Only San Francisco saw prices droop in May.
These Are the Only 4 S&P 500 Companies Run by Women of Color
About nine in 10 CEOs at S&P 500 companies are white men. There are only four female chief executives of color among them.
You Don’t Even Have to Pass the Bar to Practice Law in These 4 States
In Louisiana, Oregon and other states, people now can practice law without having to pass the bar exam, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why Do One-Twelfth of Companies Have No Policy About Wearing Masks?
If scientists say anything about arresting the spread of COVID-19, it is to maintain social distance and to wear masks. New research shows that many companies have no plans to ask employees to do…
Almost No One Admires This Company, but Everyone Trades Its Stock
Why is Ford the most widely traded stock by individual investors? One reason may be its presence as one of America's best-known but failed brands.
Global Economy Could Be Battered for Years According to These Experts
The primary debate among economists is how badly the world economy is damaged now and will be in the future.
Spain Faces a New Specter of Its 28,000 COVID-19 Deaths
Most large cities in Spain recently emerged from a months-long lockdown as the rise in the numbers of confirmed cases and COVID-19 deaths dropped sharply. But now, new cases have started to surge again.
Where Did Heart Disease and Cancer Go as COVID-19 Spread?
The focus of medical discussions in America has largely turned to the causes, symptoms, deaths, and cures for COVID-19. Lost to a signficant extent in the discussion about health is what remains the greatest…
Could US COVID-19 Deaths Top 2,000 a Day?
A growing number of scientists believe that the increase in daily deaths due to COVID-19 in America is not over.
National Employee Morale Day: Schlumberger Cuts 21,000
Schlumberger finds itself in deep trouble financially, but only partially. As part of the solution, it has done what many huge companies have.
Amazon Thrives as Another Retailer Gets Wrecked
Ascena Retail went under financially and took with it 20,000 jobs. Did Amazon.com cause this or did the pandemic?
Will Pandemic Cause People to Keep Their Cars for 15 Years?
The length of time Americans keep their cars certainly will rise this year, as a multiyear trend meets the pandemic.
This Is the State Where the Most Children Are Homeschooled
Some children actually learn primarily from their parents, perhaps with the aid of tutors. They do not interact with traditional schools at all. In Alaska, this number is particularly high.
Tesla’s Market Value Matches Procter & Gamble
Tesla unexpectedly made a profit. Its stock surged, which lifted its market cap to about the same as consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble.