Hiring just hit a level not seen since the economy was shut down during COVID, top economist says
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday the hiring rate fell to 3.1% in February, with just 4.8…
World Health Organization tracking new COVID variant, found in more than 20 states :: WRAL.com
A new COVID variant has been identified, causing a rise in cases worldwide. The variant known as Cicada…
BA.3.2 COVID variant detected in 25 U.S. states by CDC – WSB-TV Channel 2
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new COVID variant had emerged in the U.S. The…
The great toilet paper panic is back as Japan starts stockpiling
As the U.S.-Israeli-Iran conflict rattles oil markets, Japanese consumers are stockpiling toilet paper—a product with no connection to…
The $38.9 trillion national debt is costing you thousands of extra dollars per year on your mortgage
The American economy is choking on two inconvenient facts: the national debt is rapidly approaching an unprecedented $40…
Long Covid Is Down, but Not Out, Study Finds
The aftereffects of the covid-19 pandemic have dissipated over time, but not entirely. Research out today shows that…
CT woman fighting to end a practice she calls ‘dehumanizing’
For Irma Rappaport, a circumstance during which an essential caregiver can’t do an in-person visit for a loved…
Colorado looks to join WHO Global Outbreak Network
Last month, the Trump administration announced a breakup: its official withdrawal of the United States from the World…
Cancer Patients Suffered a Pandemic Double Whammy
During the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worried that disruptions to cancer diagnosis and treatment…
Over-the-counter ivermectin sales proposed in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia state lawmaker wants to allow over-the-counter sales of a drug…
Plastic recycling in California has failed. You don’t have to
Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens,…
COVID pandemic enters seventh year with no end in sight
It’s strange to think that the COVID-19 pandemic, which sent the world into lockdown seven years ago never…