Pandemic

L-R: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Senate Minority Leader Chuck SchumerPhoto: Getty ImagesAfter much debate, the Senate has passed a bill that will send relief checks to most Americans. The checks are part of a $2 trillion relief package aimed to buoy the economy through the…

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos in 2019Photo: Getty ImagesThe Department of Education has announced that it will stop the collections process for federal student loans in default, including wage garnishment actions, due to the coronavirus pandemic.According to the department’s press release, it has stopped requests to the U.S. Treasury to…

Image: ShutterstockNew York closed all of the theaters on Broadway last week in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, but you can still catch a few of the most popular shows from Broadway at home from your couch.BroadwayHD is offering a free 7-day trial of its theater-streaming service. Videos can be…

New York (CNN Business)Gun sellers across the United States are reporting major spikes in firearm and bullet purchases as the coronavirus spreads across the country.Pictures of long lines outside gun stores in California, Oklahoma and elsewhere have gone viral on social media.The ammunition website Ammo.com said it has recorded an…

Before all the classes got canceled, Stephen Paul Wright, an art director in New York City, went to an OrangeTheory studio for a workout. The instructors have a habit of high-fiving everyone as they walk in, but this time, it was all elbow bumps. No one wanted to touch each…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ohio is postponing primary votes scheduled for 17 March, 2020 Ohio's governor has ordered polling stations in the state to close as the Covid-19 pandemic disrupts vast swathes of American life.The state was one of four due to hold Democratic primary votes on Tuesday.However,…

Lime is temporarily suspending service in California and Washington, as well as Italy, France, and Spain, in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came after San Francisco and its surrounding counties instituted a “shelter in place” order intended to curb the spread of the disease. Lime may have…

Tonight, former vice president Joe Biden and Vermont senator Bernie Sanders will meet onstage to debate for the 11th time in the 2020 campaign season—but it's never been quite like this. We're days into a state of national emergency over the coronavirus pandemic that is rapidly spreading across the country.…

Image: GrubhubDelivery service Grubhub has announced a temporary initiative to offset some of the impacts on independent restaurants struggling as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.The company said Friday it is suspending its “commission payments” to restaurants up to $100 million for independent eateries, which Grubhub said make up the…

Yext says that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s making its Yext Answers site search product free for 90 days. You might not see an obvious connection between site search and a worldwide pandemic. You might even think this sounds like a marketing gimmick. But Yext CEO Howard Lerman…