Reading Time: 2 minutesThe current surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is extremely concerning for emergency physicians, patients, and health systems. With the U.S. surpassing 11 million cases and 1 million new cases recorded in just six days, this wave is bigger than Read more…
Reading Time: 6 minutes ATTOM Data Solutions, curator of the nation’s premier property database and first property data provider of Data-as-a-Service (DaaS), today released its third-quarter 2020 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report, which shows that 16.7 million residential properties in the United States were considered equity-rich, Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe U.S. Postal Service today issued the Drug Free USA stamp during Red Ribbon Week, the nation’s oldest and largest drug abuse prevention awareness program, during a stamp dedication ceremony held at Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) headquarters in Arlington, VA. This Forever stamp Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesDespite a light rebalancing of third and fourth quarter estimates, full-year 2020 economic output is still expected to contract 2.6 percent, according to the latest commentary from the Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) Group. Its estimate of third quarter 2020 Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA majority (52%) of U.S. shoppers plan to start their online shopping via Amazon™ this holiday season, according to newly released findings from Episerver, the customer-centric digital experience company. For its latest report, “An Interview with The Couch Shopper: The Episerver Read more…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTotal nonfarm payrolls employment increased by 661,000 in September. The unemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent, but the true rate, after adjusting for the misclassification error, was 8.3 percent. Between February and April, more than 22 million jobs were lost. Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesBed Bath & Beyond Inc. reports: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has named Anu Gupta as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, effective October 5, 2020. Ms. Gupta will be responsible for the Company’s comprehensive strategy and transformation program, including continuing to develop and Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutesAon plc reports: Aon plc, a leading global professional services firm providing a broad range of risk, retirement and health solutions, today launches the latest edition of its monthly Global Catastrophe Recap report, which evaluates the impact of the natural disaster Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe National Restaurant reports: Six months following the first shutdown of restaurants for the coronavirus pandemic, the restaurant industry is in limbo. According to a new survey released today by the National Restaurant Association, nearly 1 in 6 restaurants (representing Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn addressing the challenge of creating safe classrooms during the COVID-19 pandemic, this university has developed a creative solution: beaming a professor into the classroom as a hologram. The McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA new study by WalletHub shows: “Despite the fact that the U.S. is still struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, new unemployment claims decreased week-over-week on August 17, and were still 85% below the peak during the COVID-19 pandemic. To help Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesRecently Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) kicked off a countdown to the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season with the announcement of a new cookie in select areas: According to the Girl Scouts: “Toast-Yay!, a French toast–inspired cookie dipped in delicious Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhile Covid-19 has gotten everyone’s attention this year, the truth is that small business owners have been susceptible to both man-made and natural disasters with increased frequency in recent years. Man-made disasters like as acts of terror, power outages, cyberattacks, Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Conference Board reports: “The Conference Board Employment Trends Index™ (ETI) increased in July, following increases in May and June. The index now stands at 50.89, up from 49.46 (an upward revision) in June. However, the index is still down Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutesGiven the economic impact of Covid-19 and heightened tensions with China, many are concerned that businesses will cut budgets and overlook the serious threat of cybercrimes. Last year, I sat in on a cybersecurity seminar my client in Tulsa held Read more…
