Over the past few weeks the question of whether the Biden administration will achieve a campaign promise to reopen the majority of schools in its first 100 days — and what that goal even means — has occupied the airwaves and the minds of students, parents and teachers. After the …
Read More »: Gov. Cuomo to embrace online betting — says New York could be ‘largest sports wagering market in the United States’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has decided to push for online sports wagering in his state. “New York has the potential to be the largest sports wagering market in the United States, and by legalizing online sports betting we aim to keep millions of dollars in tax revenue here at …
Read More »Where Should I Retire?: We want to leave cold Midwest states for ‘warmer and drier climes’ and affordable health care on $44,000 a year — so where should we retire?
Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I will be retiring in five years. We have lived in colder northern Midwest states for most of our lives and are ready to live in warmer and drier climes! We will have an annual combined income of $ 44,000 from Social Security. We will …
Read More »: States with stricter Thanksgiving coronavirus gathering curbs saw higher online retail sales: Adobe
Target is looking forward to Cyber Week as many shoppers plan to buy their gifts online this year due to COVID-19 Target States that had tighter restrictions on Thanksgiving Day gatherings saw higher online sales than those with more lax rules, according to the latest data from Adobe Inc. ADBE, …
Read More »Renters in U.S. cannot be evicted through the end of the year due to coronavirus, CDC order states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention implemented a temporary eviction moratorium through the end of the year, protecting U.S. renters from losing their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration announced Tuesday. The CDC’s moratorium will apply to all rental units nationwide until Dec. 31 and goes into …
Read More »More than 30 states are preparing to distribute an extra $300 in unemployment benefits — but how long will that last?
More than 30 states have been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to start distributing an extra $ 300 a week in weekly unemployment benefits. The $ 300 federal add-on results from executive actions taken by President Donald Trump this month in the form of three memos and one …
Read More »Some Americans have started to receive the extra $300 in unemployment — if you live in these states, you’re next on the list
More than 250,000 unemployed people in Arizona became the first Americans to receive an extra $ 300 in weekly unemployment benefits on Monday following executive actions taken by President Donald Trump. An executive order that Trump signed Aug. 8 calls for distributing an additional $ 300 in weekly unemployment benefits …
Read More »Key Words: Fauci says some states should pause reopening, but hopes to avoid another shutdown
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday that the U.S. is not doing great at containing the spread of COVID-19, but stopped short of saying parts of the country might need to shut down again. “ “I don’t think you can say we’re doing great. I mean, we’re just not.” ” — …
Read More »: Mexico tightens border to U.S. southern states ahead of 4th of July celebrations as coronavirus cases spike
Mexico’s state of Sonora has toughened its border restrictions ahead of a the Fourth of July holiday in the U.S., typically a heavy time of tourism, as cases of coronavirus spike in America. “We are all going to be on alert at this time to prevent them from coming, whether …
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