A former digital advertising executive in Wayne, New Jersey, is using his free time to keep his neighbors’ lawns tidy. When 39-year-old Brian Schwartz was laid off from his job in June due to ramifications from the coronavirus pandemic, the news came as a shock, according to WHDH. However, his late grandfather’s memory inspired Schwartz to…
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee thinks the United States will soon become one of the world’s safest countries for Covid-19. Declining infections feed the ‘keep buying stocks’ narrative following the Fed’s unprecedented liquidity operation. Peter Schiff warns that Main Street’s misery is Wall Street’s gain. The stock market’s return to record highs is only just getting started,…
Rising demand for iron ore has driven up its price to a level unseen since January 2014. Major iron ore producing countries, including Brazil, Russia, and India, were hit hard by the pandemic. As the supply of the commodity begins to rise until the year’s end, analysts anticipate a slump in price. For the first…
During the COVID-19 pandemic supply chains have suddenly become hot. Who knew that would ever happen? The race to secure PPE, ventilators, minor things like food, was and still is, an enormous issue. But perhaps, predictably, the world of ‘supply chain software’ could use some updating. Most of the platforms are deployed ‘empty’ and require…
Inflation is disproportionately affecting the poorest 10% of Americans. Rising home prices and groceries affect those worst hit by the pandemic. How many more crises can the Fed pile on the backs of working Americans? As if anyone needed more proof that the pandemic has disproportionately impacted the most vulnerable, Bloomberg found some. Inflation has…
Singapore may see the nation’s largest dengue virus outbreak in history, local authorities tell CNA. Lockdown measures to combat the pandemic are reportedly leading to more dengue infections. Concerns that the new virus could overwhelm hospitals across Southeast Asia are emerging. As nations scramble to deal with the second wave of the pandemic, another deadly…
PlayStation has revealed a The Last of Us Part II PlayStation 4 Pro bundle. The bundle includes a limited edition engraved PS4 Pro, DualShock 4, and the game itself with a number of accessories available separately. PlayStation has also teamed up with the Boulevard Brewing Co. for a special The Last of Us Part II-themed…
France has become the first country in the world to openly call on Silicon Valley tech giants to remove privacy protections during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, in order to introduce a “sovereign European health solution” that would track the movements of citizens. The French government is aiming to unveil a contact tracing app by May…
ROME — Pope Francis said he believes the Chinese coronavirus pandemic is “certainly nature’s response” to humanity’s failure to address the “partial catastrophes” wrought by human-induced climate change. Asked by British journalist Austen Ivereigh whether the COVID-19 crisis is an opportunity for an “ecological conversion,” the pontiff reasserted his belief that humanity has provoked nature…
As of this writing, nearly a million people globally have been infected with the novel coronavirus and 50,322 have died. Healthcare systems are overwhelmed, consumers and profiteers are hoarding supplies and some service workers have launched strikes while many others have been let go. In the world of micromobility, we’ve seen Bird lay off hundreds…
