The divide between Wall Street and Main Street has grown sharply in recent weeks, amid the coronavirus pandemic and widespread civil unrest. To many, the […]
Dentists extract new fee from patients to keep up with rising COVID-19 costs
After nearly two months at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Erica Schoenradt was making plans in May to see her dentist for a checkup. […]
In recently reopened Moab, Utah, businesses welcome tourists back with caution
Tracy Bentley had already stocked up her bike shop in Moab, Utah, and hired seasonal staff when businesses shut down in mid-March to prevent the […]
Theme parks to open, but will visitors return?
Mickey Mouse and Cinderella are back to rescue your summer, but there won’t be any hugs — and no parade, either. Over the next two […]
Grindr to remove ethnicity filter in support of Black Lives Matter
Grindr said it will remove the racial and ethnic filter from its popular gay dating and social-networking app, citing user feedback and a commitment to […]
Why Main Street is suffering while Wall Street is soaring
Although nearly 40 million Americans have lost their jobs and small businesses are struggling to stay solvent, you might not realize that if you only […]
Boeing to lay off almost 7,000 workers this week, for total of 12,000 job losses
Boeing announced plans to lay off almost 7,000 workers this week, as the coronavirus crisis continues to hammer the aircraft manufacturer. “We have come to […]
As Starbucks locations reopen nationwide, workers question why they should risk their life ‘for a frappuccino’
Restless coffee addicts emerging from lockdowns are doubtlessly cheering the return of some normalcy, after Starbucks said it would be reopening almost 90 percent of […]
Latino college graduates worry about their futures in a pandemic economy
Alexis Aviles, 22, had it all planned out. The recent University of Richmond graduate was going to move to Chicago and pursue a job with […]
Perhaps a return to the office isn’t so bad?
Working from home may have its fans, but employees returning to the office are wondering how it will all work. It turns out that getting […]
How museums are preparing to open amid coronavirus crisis
With all 50 states in some stage of post-pandemic reopening, that means many museums are back welcoming visitors to art- and history-filled halls. Doing so […]
Countries try ‘travel bubbles’ to save post-lockdown tourist season
LONDON — Never heard of “travel bubbles” or “air bridges”? Read on because what you learn just might save your summer vacation now that we […]
Hertz, JCPenney, JCrew join list of businesses filing bankruptcy
WASHINGTON — When the history of the COVID-19 pandemic is written, there will be more than a few words devoted to the retailers the virus […]
Hertz files for bankruptcy protection after more than 100 years in car rental business
Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old car […]
In Los Angeles County, July 4 could mean independence from lockdown
LOS ANGELES — The nation’s most populous county is aiming for a July 4 reopening as public health and policy experts say the coronavirus pandemic […]