Pandemic

Data: HUD Annual Homelessness Assessment Reports to Congress; Note: Unsheltered count was not conducted in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic; Chart: Axios VisualsStreet homelessness in the U.S. has increased by 25% since 2017, and most major metros don't have enough or the right kind of shelter to accommodate people…

HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee—U.S. hotel gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) exceeded the pre-pandemic comparable and was the highest since October 2022, according to STR’s February 2023 P&L data release. EBITDA was the only key bottom-line metric on a per-available-room basis to come in lower than February 2019. U.S, Hotel Performance…

As we mark Stress Awareness Month in April, I know there’s so much to be stressed out—mass shootings, wars around the world, the pandemic’s long-term effects and the daily stresses of living and working in the 21st century. I’m sure you’ve got your list. Everyone experiences stress at different points…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Nearly 1.5 million working-age people in Japan are social recluses, according to a new government survey, with a fifth citing the COVID-19 pandemic as the main reason for their withdrawal. The poll is Japan's first official comprehensive probe into the prevalence of "hikikomori", or "shut-ins"—a phenomenon…

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McCormick & Co Inc. beat first-quarter sales and profit expectations last week as the Cholula sauce maker benefited from multiple prices increases. The Maryland-based food company had been raising prices of its products, including spices, blends, and seasonings to help offset costs pressure from pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions and higher…

Just as four universities went to Dallas to play in the Final Four Women's NCAA basketball tournament, so did 38 debate teams from high schools across the country for the National Association for Urban Debate Leagues (NAUDL) National Championship Tournament. But unlike the college athletes, the debaters are leaving Dallas…

Government pandemic advisor Ivan Hung said on Saturday that there may be a slight rebound in Covid cases this summer, and that elderly people should therefore plan to have a booster before then. His comments came after the government announced that from April 20 it will only offer free Covid…

Suriname is facing an economic and political crisis due to corruption, poor policies, and ballooning public debt. The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the situation by causing a significant decline in the country's GDP and triggering sovereign debt default. The resulting austerity measures, soaring inflation, and rising living costs have caused civil…

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei reported its largest annual decline in profit on Friday (March 31), citing China’s strict pandemic restrictions and rising commodity prices for its drop in sales. The company pegged last year’s profit at 35.6 billion yuan ($5.18 billion), marking a staggering 69% year-on-year decline. Matthew Rhys on…