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: < 1 minuteAccording to a survey by Alignable: “Eight months into the COVID crisis, Alignable’s most recent poll shows that 34% of small business owners are unable to pay their full rent on time in October. “Digging deeper into this stressful issue, 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 minutesThe U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose by 0.6 percent in August following a 1.0 percent gain in July and a 1.4 percent decline in June, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC). During August, chemical output expanded Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. increased 1.2 percent in August to 106.5 (2016 = 100), following a 2.0 percent increase in July and a 3.1 percent increase in June. “While the US LEI increased again in August, the 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: 5 minutesNikola Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) and General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced a strategic partnership that begins with the Nikola Badger and carries cost reductions through Nikola’s programs, including: Nikola Badger, Nikola Tre, Nikola One, Nikola Two and NZT. As part of the agreement, 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 minutesCoalition for American Veterans has weighed in on Biden’s choice for VP, this was their statement: “As the Democratic National Convention convened this week, the Coalition for American Veterans issued the following statement: “‘In picking Kamala Harris as his running mate, Joe Read more…
Reading Time: 2 minutesAmpio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE American: AMPE), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the advancement of immunology-based therapies for prevalent inflammatory conditions, provides updates regarding the following clinical trials: Ampion Phase I clinical trial for intravenous (“IV”) treatment of COVID-19 patients:The initial safety 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…
