One upside of the recent stay-at-home orders is that Americans have been given the perfect excuse to indulge in a favorite pastime — binge watching our favorite television series. At this point, however, many…
Grocery shopping used to be an errand or a chore — just another thing to do once or twice a week or whenever we needed more cereal or beer. These days, as we struggle…
Nearly 900,000 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. as of Friday afternoon April 24, by far the most of any country. Within the United States, every state is facing its own outbreak.…
With nine states beginning to reopen their economy this week, and others set to do so at the end of April, Americans are beginning to emerge from their homes after sheltering in place to…
The major coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress in March included provisions to allow Americans affected by the crisis special dispensation to withdraw from their retirement accounts, including 401(k)s and IRAs, without incurring the…
This year, with the coronavirus measures keeping so many of us indoors, the notion of rebirth and rejuvenation associated with spring especially resonates. Yet certain parts of the country dread the spring because melting…
Most of the United States is in lockdown, as Americans are doing their part in the fight against the novel coronavirus — COVID-19 has killed over 50,000 people in the U.S. as of April…
The U.S. Treasury Department began on April 10 issuing the first batch of direct deposits to tens of millions of Americans. These checks are part of the massive coronavirus relief bill passed by congress…
7.5 million small businesses are at risk of closing permanently in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a recent survey. Small businesses employ nearly half of the U.S. workforce and are especially…
As of Wednesday afternoon April 23, more than 850,000 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the U.S., by far the most of any country. The virus has quickly become the nation’s most common cause…
The continuing economic slowdown in the United States has resulted in another weekly surge of jobless claims, with more than 4 million Americans filing for unemployment last week. Since mid-March, over 24 million Americans…
Social distancing, shelter-in-place orders, and the shuttering of nonessential businesses across the country have changed day-to-day realities for millions of Americans. In the effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, few aspects of…
The worldwide travel restrictions and numerous lockdowns instituted to combat the spread of COVID-19 have massively reduced greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to cleaner skies — even in some of the most polluted cities on…
More than 825,000 people in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Wednesday April 22, by far the most confirmed cases of any country in the world. The disease, caused by…
As stay-at-home orders are in place in the majority of the country, many Americans are finding themselves desperately looking for something new to watch on television. To satisfy this increased demand, streaming services are…