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: ‘Just stay calm. It will go away’: A look back at Trump’s shifting stance on face masks and on the threat of COVID-19

In this photo taken on July 11, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump wears a mask as he visits Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. (Photo: Agence France-Presse/Getty Images.) President Donald Trump was transported on Marine One from the White House to Walter Reed Hospital late Friday, the …

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The Margin: Trump’s ‘positive for COVID-19’ tweet is his most ‘liked’ post ever

Bad news travels fast. President Trump revealed early Friday that he and his wife Melania have tested positive for COVID-19. And even though he tweeted the bombshell health revelation at 12:54 a.m. Eastern time, when many Americans were asleep, it quickly became his most liked and most widely shared post …

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Economic Report: Consumer sentiment hits a six-month high in September for best reading since COVID-19 erupted

Americans grew more optimistic toward the end of September as consumer sentiment reached a six-month high, reflecting more confidence in the U..S. economy after a summer lull. The final consumer sentiment survey in September climbed to 80.4 from a preliminary reading of 78.9, the University of Michigan said Friday. It …

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CityWatch: Hotspot sends New York City’s COVID-19 positive-test rate above 3% for the first time in months

The percentage of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in New York City has surged above 3% for the first time since early June, driven by a cluster of cases in a handful of Brooklyn and Queens ZIP Codes, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Tuesday. “We’re dealing with specific …

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CityWatch: Pandemic startups: These N.Y. entrepreneurs did the unthinkable during COVID-19

Opening a small business in New York City, where rents and risks can rise as high as a skyscraper, is no mean feat even under ideal circumstances. COVID-19 exacerbates everything. Ask Shweta Khare, Jackie Casiano and Myriam Simpierre, entrepreneurs behind an Upper West Side cafe, West Village hair salon and …

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Are homebuyers flocking to suburbia due to COVID-19?

The coronavirus pandemic has left homeowners and apartment renters in cities, suburbs and rural areas with many new challenges. Social distancing protocols and a fear of exposing family and friends to the coronavirus has turned us into a more cautious society.  That, and the excessive time we’ve spent in our …

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Are homebuyers flocking to suburbia due to COVID-19?

The coronavirus pandemic has left homeowners and apartment renters in cities, suburbs and rural areas with many new challenges. Social distancing protocols and a fear of exposing family and friends to the coronavirus has turned us into a more cautious society.  That, and the excessive time we’ve spent in our …

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Are homebuyers flocking to suburbia due to COVID-19?

The coronavirus pandemic has left homeowners and apartment renters in cities, suburbs and rural areas with many new challenges. Social distancing protocols and a fear of exposing family and friends to the coronavirus has turned us into a more cautious society.  That, and the excessive time we’ve spent in our …

Read More »

Are homebuyers flocking to suburbia due to COVID-19?

The coronavirus pandemic has left homeowners and apartment renters in cities, suburbs and rural areas with many new challenges. Social distancing protocols and a fear of exposing family and friends to the coronavirus has turned us into a more cautious society.  That, and the excessive time we’ve spent in our …

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