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The questions Americans are asking about early retirement during coronavirus
We all dream of retirement, but for most people that dream doesn't become a reality until their mid-60s or so. But with the pandemic and everything e…
5 years, 5 months ago
Despite the "mask wars" you see online, Americans agree about local public health departments
Public health has moved to the forefront of public consciousness since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. It's probably safe to say that public h…
5 years, 5 months ago
Behind the calls to regulate big tech, a debate about power and who wields it
Technology companies have gotten big. Facebook, Twitter -- some of the most recognizable names in corporate America. But they've also been surrounded…
5 years, 5 months ago
Potholes on Wall Street, how $500 billion evaporates, and why the dollar is dropping
Last week's new unemployment hit a pandemic-adjusted low, but the formula used to measure it changed too. After months of big tech powering stock gai…
5 years, 5 months ago
Legalizing marijuana could help broke states. It would have profound criminal justice reform implications too
There seems to be momentum building for legalizing recreational marijuana right now in several states, including Pennsylvania. Most of the arguments …
5 years, 5 months ago
Why are some American farmers leaving their cornfields unplanted?
Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, how have agriculture and farming and the essential supply chains we rely on for food held up? John M. Urban…
5 years, 5 months ago
From "the golden era of travel" to an industry in peril: Flying and the coronavirus pandemic
Tourism has taken a massive hit during the coronavirus pandemic, and that means tough times for airlines. Just how bad is it right now, and how bad c…
5 years, 5 months ago
Why is the stock market bad at showing how the economy is doing?
The economy is difficult to read these days. Millions of people are out of work and there is economic uncertainty everywhere, but the stock market ke…
5 years, 5 months ago
"If people are in need, there's no shame in this." More people are asking if they qualify for benefits during COVID-19
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a lot of people to deal with economic pain and uncertainty like they never have before. We've heard a lot of talk…
5 years, 5 months ago
Finding poll workers was hard before coronavirus. Now, America has a huge challenge.
Staffing polling places on election day has always been a challenge, but right now during the coronavirus pandemic, people are even more leery of spe…
5 years, 5 months ago