Pandemic

In 2021, Kristen Magnuson had to make a secret deal to continue a staple of her daily routine: swimming at her local outdoor pool. On a good week, she covers a cumulative 15,000 yards. Even during Seattle’s goose-bump days. But during the pandemic, the state of Washington required a vaccine…

The last time America’s job numbers  were this bad—besides the pandemic—was during the Great Recession. Revisions to the last three months of job reports have moved the three-month growth average to 35,000, a lag that hasn’t emerged since 2010, and which some economists have said could indicate a recession is on…

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An article from Dive Brief With an influx of pandemic-era funds already spent, many states anticipate funding gaps over the next decade that could threaten road safety and infrastructure reliability. Published Aug. 1, 2025 Construction workers build along the northbound lane of I-95 near Clint Moore Road on September 30,…

Tribal-owned casinos reported an all-time high $43.9 billion in gross gaming revenues in fiscal year 2024, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) revealed in a report published Thursday. The milestone marks the fourth consecutive year of growth, highlighting the sector’s enduring resilience following the pandemic-induced slump of 2020. Tribal Gaming…

Honda Turkiye A.S. decided to establish Motorcycle Production Factory ISTANBUL, Turkiye, August 1, 2025 - (JCN Newswire) – Honda Turkiye A.S. (HTR) has decided to establish a new motorcycle factory in Aliaga, izmir, aimed at supporting growth in the motorcycle market and boosting global motorcycle sales. The COVID-19 pandemic has…

Thursday 31 July 2025 - 18:25pm JOHANNESBURG - Relief for indebted consumers. The South African Reserve Bank has cut interest rates by another 25 basis points.  This brings the country's repo rate down to 7%, and the prime lending rate to 10.5%. It's the first time the repo rate is…

The inventory of homes for sale rose 24.8% year over year, marking the 21st consecutive month of inventory growth and the third consecutive month with over 1 million active listings. July 2025 inventory hit a new post-pandemic high, but remains 13.4% below pre-pandemic levels. The total number of unsold homes…

The film Eddington opens at night as Sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) sits in his Chevy Tahoe on the edge of a New Mexico desert. On duty, he’s bathed in blue light, watching YouTube: a video on how to convince your spouse to want a child. More cops pull up,…

Radio 2 has lost nearly half a million listeners since the launch of its new weekday schedule earlier this year, which included Scott Mills replacing Zoe Ball as host of the flagship breakfast show, figures suggest. The BBC station had an estimated weekly audience of 12.62 million across April to…