A smart home doesn’t have to include all the new and expensive tech gadgets in the world. With reliable internet service, you can network all internet-enabled devices already in your home together to create a smart home. There are so many ways a smart home will benefit you and your …
Read More »Coronavirus was devastating Europe’s nursing homes well before the U.S. Here are the lessons they learned
In late March as the coronavirus pandemic spread to the U.S., news of a wave of deaths in Spanish nursing homes caught the attention of David Grabowski, a professor of health policy at Harvard Medical School. Tweeting a March 25 story about a probe into elderly coronavirus victims found dead …
Read More »The Margin: Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York provides a daily update on the COVID-19 pandemic — watch live video stream here
Along with daily news briefings by President Donald Trump and the White House coronavirus task force, daily updates from top governors, notably Andrew Cuomo of New York, Gavin Newsom of California and J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, have emerged as must-see events of this pandemic period. Key Words:New York Gov. Cuomo …
Read More »The Margin: Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York provides a daily update on the COVID-19 pandemic — watch it live here
Along with daily news briefings by President Donald Trump and the White House coronavirus task force, daily updates from top governors, notably Andrew Cuomo of New York, Gavin Newsom of California and J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, have emerged as must-see events of this pandemic period. Key Words:Cuomo invokes Alexander Hamilton …
Read More »The Tell: Here are the European and Asian coronavirus plays that have rallied while markets have gone sour
Markets outside the U.S. haven’t been spared the pain from the coronavirus that has closed much of the economy. According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, global markets have lost $ 14.9 trillion in value from their Feb. 29 high, and international stocks lost about a quarter of their value in …
Read More »Cubic Yard Calculator — Start Here Before Purchasing Materials
Whether you’re pouring a concrete slab or adding gravel to a project, you’ll need to calculate the space’s cubic yards before purchasing construction materials. (DepositPhotos)Common home improvement materials, ranging from concrete in construction to mulch for your garden, are measured in cubic yards. That’s why it’s important to measure an …
Read More »Should I refinance? Here are 5 factors to consider before you refinance your mortgage
Mortgage rates are at record lows — and that’s prompting a wave of refinancing activity as Americans look to take advantage of the savings a cheaper interest rate could bring. Refinance loan volume had jumped to the highest level since June 2013 back in early February, on the heels of …
Read More »Market Extra: Here are 5 reasons the stock market booked its worst decline since 2008, and only one of them is the coronavirus
The U.S. stock-market rally has unraveled, with a period of historic gains coming to a screeching halt, as fear that the coronavirus epidemic may reach America rattles Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -1.39% fell into correction on Thursday, widely defined as a drop of at least 10%, …
Read More »Market Extra: The Dow logged its largest reversal in two years on Wednesday — here are 5 reasons the stock market is tanking, and only one of them is the coronavirus
The U.S. stock-market rally has been unraveling, with a period of historic gains coming to a screeching halt, as fear that the coronavirus epidemic may reach America rattles Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.46% finished lower for a fifth straight day along with the S&P 500 index, …
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