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Weekly Digest – 24 June 2020
As businesses across the country slowly reopen, the IRS is also beginning to send employees back. So far, employees in seven states (Kentucky, Texas, Utah, Georgia, Minnesota, Tennessee and Missouri) are back at work, and by June 29, employees in Indiana, Ohio, California, Oregon and Puerto Rico will be also. That’s a good thing, because […]
Weekly Digest – 17 June 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic was just beginning to spread, many of us were hopeful that by mid-summer, things would return to normal. However, most people are realizing that the coronavirus will be with us for some time to come. That’s one of […]
Weekly Digest – 10 June 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic As painful as the shutdown has been, a recent study indicates that it may have prevented as many as 60 million COVID-19 infections in the U.S. and 285 million in China. Banning large gatherings had the most impact in France and South […]
Weekly Digest – 3 June 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic Now that some states are lifting lockdown restrictions, retailers whose offerings differ by the season are having an especially challenging time with reopening. Many were not able to fully restock their stores with spring items before they had to shut down, and […]
Weekly Digest – 27 May 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic COVID-19 is just the latest in pandemics that has transformed our world. Pulitzer-winning author Jared Diamond takes a look back at how pandemics of the past impacted politics, trade, migration, colonization and conquest. For example, it’s possible that the reason languages from […]
Weekly Digest – 20 May 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every part of the economy. According to a survey by the Census Bureau, 75% of all small businesses in the U.S. have applied for a loan through the Paycheck Protection Program, but as of May 2, […]
Weekly Digest – 12 May 2020
With unemployment at 14.7%, the April jobs report is literally off the charts, as an article in the New York Times shows. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has not yet vanished as quickly as everyone hoped. According to this brief history of other plagues, pandemics tend to end either when the spread of the disease has […]
Weekly Digest – 6 May 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic Every country around the world has its own strategy for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Some countries, like Sweden, are relying on the development of “herd immunity.” However, that approach is not without risks, and shouldn’t be adopted by other countries without […]
Weekly Digest – 29 April 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting nearly every aspect of our lives and will be remembered as a pivotal time in history. Like any other event that impacts the world, we don’t know what the future will be like, but we do know […]
Weekly Digest – 21 April 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread across the country and around the globe, leaving nearly no one completely untouched. But among the tragic stories are also stories of incredible resourcefulness, like this one about a 99-year-old WWII veteran from […]
Weekly Digest – 14 April 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic Many of us are adjusting to a new normal of staying home as much as possible, and finding ways to work remotely, if that’s an option. Federal and state governments are putting together financial resources to support small business, and many other […]
Weekly Digest – 7 April 2020
“Unprecedented” is a word that’s been tossed around a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic – and that’s because almost everything around it has been. So far, more than 1.3 million people have been infected, and over 73,000 have died. The recent CARES Act was the biggest in history at more than $2 trillion. U.S. unemployment […]
Weekly Digest – 30 March 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic As the COVID-19 pandemic deepens its hold across the country, governments and industry leaders are stepping up to help those impacted. To help you make sense of the barrage of information out there, we’ve put together a summary of helpful resources. FEDERAL […]
Weekly Digest – 23 March 2020
Resources to Help You Survive – and Thrive – During the COVID-19 Pandemic Over the course of just a few weeks, the US has moved from only a few isolated cases of COVID-19 to cases in every state. Nearly everyone’s business and life has been turned upside down. With that disruption in mind, here are […]