Opinion
HILL: ‘I didn’t do that’
President Joe Biden said in his State of the Union address that he would be “the only president ever to cut the deficit by more than one trillion dollars in a single year!” Big deal. […]
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Fed’s Powell: Pandemic recession has particularly hurt women
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell expressed concern Monday that the pandemic recession has had an unusually harmful economic effect on women, who have been forced to shoulder additional responsibilities for childcare, forcing […]
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From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices
In an economy upended by the coronavirus, shortages and price spikes have hit everything from lumber to computer chips. Not even toilet paper escaped. Now, they’re cutting into one of the humblest yet most vital […]
Business
Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, the single mother of two saw her income completely […]
Opinion
SHAPIRO: Welcome to the forever pandemic
This week, as President Joe Biden attempted desperately to distract from his ongoing surrender in Afghanistan and the attendant chaos in its wake, the White House turned its eyes once again to the issue of […]
Opinion
SHAPIRO: When does the COVID-19 panic end?
Two weeks to slow the spread. That was the original rationale for the lockdowns, masking and social distancing: Prevent transmission of the coronavirus so that Americans could be assured that we would not overwhelm hospital […]
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Dating changed during the pandemic; apps are following suit
LONDON — Early in the coronavirus pandemic, Jennifer Sherlock went out with a few men she met through dating apps. The dates were “weird,” she said, and not just because they were masked, socially distanced […]
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6 COVID-19 treatments helping patients survive
When U.S. health authorities issued their first warning that COVID-19 would cause severe “disruption to everyday life,” doctors had no effective treatments to offer beyond supportive care. There is still no quick cure, but thanks […]
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MATTHEWS: 15 months after the pandemic started, getting back to normal feels good
A year ago at this time, people were making sacrifices, such as forgoing visits to their senior family members and participating in virtual church services instead of in-person services as precautionary measures while the coronavirus […]
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4 small-business innovations that will outlast the pandemic
Small businesses that survived the COVID-19 pandemic still face a long road to recovery, but some of the innovations business owners adopted last year may outlast the pandemic itself. “If you make it through this, […]