Bankrupt! Major Retailers Facing Insolvency
Retail companies were already having a tough time over the past twelve months; then, the pandemic hit, and everything changed. While some stores have successfully pivoted to an e-commerce model, many other stores and major names have not been able to weather the storm. Let’s take a look at a few retailers that have fallen […]
Antigens and Antibodies: The Critical Difference
By‌ ‌now,‌ ‌you’ve‌ ‌probably‌ ‌heard‌ ‌about‌ ‌the‌ ‌race‌ ‌to‌ ‌develop‌ ‌a‌ ‌vaccine‌ ‌to‌ ‌cure‌ ‌the‌ ‌novel‌ ‌coronavirus‌ ‌that’s‌ ‌wreaking‌ ‌havoc‌ ‌all‌ ‌over‌ ‌the‌ ‌world.‌ ‌In‌ ‌the‌ ‌meantime,‌ ‌the‌ ‌best‌ ‌way‌ ‌to‌ ‌slow‌ ‌the‌ ‌spread‌ ‌and‌ ‌flatten‌ ‌the‌ ‌curve‌ ‌is‌ ‌to‌ ‌test‌ ‌whenever‌ ‌and‌ ‌wherever‌ ‌possible.‌ ‌ ‌ ‌Some‌ ‌tests‌ ‌check‌ ‌for‌ ‌active‌ ‌infections,‌ ‌but‌ ‌others‌ ‌check‌ ‌for‌ ‌the‌ ‌presence‌ […]
Three Easy Ways To Generate Your Own Income
If the pandemic has shown us anything in the past three months, it’s how far a paycheck can truly go. With offices everywhere dispersed and empty and workers of all types suddenly out of work, it’s easy to worry about paying the bills. Building alternate streams of income helps to protect against financial loss from […]
Stocks Enter Turbulent Waters Amid Health Concerns
The stock market entered turbulent waters on Thursday morning as investors expressed their worries over rising coronavirus cases across the country. While the country is still in the throes of the pandemic, many states have proceeded with efforts to reopen businesses and in-person commerce to mixed results. Some areas have seen higher spikes than others, […]
Starbucks Shutdown: 400 Stores to Close
It’s a to-go world these days. Coffee giant Starbucks announced that it will close nearly four hundred locations in the next eighteen months and invest in more convenient options for customers. These ideas include curbside pickup, drive-through, and mobile pickup-only locations, designed to cater to an increasingly takeaway-based model. Given the behavioral shifts in consumers […]
Protests Continue Into Second Week
In cities and towns across America, mass demonstrations and protests against police brutality continue into their second week. In the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African American man killed in the hands of police, citizens everywhere are voicing their frustration with the unfair and convoluted criminal justice system. Floyd was killed […]
Space X Launch Successful On Second Try
After some troubles earlier in the week, Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket has made it into space, representing the first successful launch from American soil in nearly a decade. The launch, originally scheduled for Wednesday, was postponed just seventeen minutes before liftoff because of unfavorable launch conditions. When Saturday rolled around, NASA gave the rocket a […]
NYSE Welcomes Traders
Nearly ten weeks after being closed, the iconic floor of the New York Stock Exchange is reopening for business. Though the exchange has been trading virtually since its physical closure, the reopening of the floor is seen as a step towards returning to some level of normalcy. After undergoing temperature checks and donning facemasks, traders […]
Unemployment Claims Mount as States Move to Re-Open
Despite the persistent threat of the novel coronavirus, many states across the country are moving to reopen retail and commercial centers in an effort to get their constituents back to work. As the total number of jobless claims since mid-March surpasses 35 million, governors are trying to strike a balance between bringing people back to […]
No Beef Here! Wendy’s Faces Burger Shortage
The unthinkable has already happened. But this week, it got a little bit more surreal when Wendy’s announced that due to supply chain disruptions in the meat industry, the company is experiencing shortages of hamburgers at selected locations. It’s no secret that the coronavirus and ensuing lockdowns have wreaked havoc on production and industry. Demand […]