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 U.S. stock market may enjoy the biggest rally ever when the pandemic is over
The stock market, before Wednesday, rallied strongly as the coronavirus curve flattened. Imagine, now, the magnitude of the rally if the coronavirus were vanquished. President Donald Trump has said that, due to pent-up demand, the economy will eventually “pop back like nobody’s ever seen before.” Regardless of your political views, …
Read More »Medill News Service: Treasury says it will act with ‘urgency’ on humanitarian requests involving sanctioned countries during coronavirus pandemic
The head of the Office of Foreign Assets Control said Friday she wants to ensure that economic sanctions against foreign countries do not impede U.S. humanitarian relief for the COVID-19 pandemic, but the former director of the agency said the business community wants it to go further. The Treasury Department …
Read More »A Special Message to Our Fans During This Pandemic
[embedded content] To everyone in the Today’s Homeowner family, we just wanted to reach out as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. These are strange, difficult times as everyone does their part to help flatten the curve of the novel coronavirus. We’re wearing our masks, washing our hands and …
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 »Dispatches from a Pandemic: These millennials are spending their quarantine being of service others. Pull up a seat — and a sewing machine
They never get bored — there is far too much to do. Photographers Mercedes Jelinek, 34, and Lucy Plato Clark, 27, are self-quarantining together in Penland, N.C. They decided to use their skills to help medical workers who are battling coronavirus on the front lines, those with preexisting conditions, and …
Read More »Should You Hire a Handyman During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
The COVID-19 pandemic is unlike anything people have ever seen before. This pandemic is impacting people all over the world; forcing businesses to shut down, people to stay home, and grocery stores to run out of supplies. However, life isn’t going to stop because of the global pandemic, people still …
Read More »Personal Finance Daily: The CDC now says all Americans should wear masks — here’s a simple DIY approach and meet the hospital cleaner on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic
Stay safe, MarketWatchers, and don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance The CDC now says all Americans should wear masks — here’s a simple DIY approach When you can’t buy a mask, make it yourself. Should all Americans be wearing face masks to protect against coronavirus? The CDC now says …
Read More »Dispatches from a Pandemic: I went to the grocery store in a balaclava — turns out, De Blasio now says ALL New Yorkers should wear homemade masks
NEW YORK — This week, I went to a grocery store in a balaclava. At the time, it seemed like a weird thing to do. I looked like the Invisible Man if he had a walk-in role on “A Clockwork Orange” or “Mad Max.” I wanted to cover my face …
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