If you’ve found yourself with less hours or even unemployed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, you might be searching “jobs near me” while practicing social distancing. This is far from ideal, but, if you’ve got student loans, there is some good news on the way. On Friday, the Department of …
Read MoreIn late January, Senators were briefed on the COVID-19 situation. The virus had, at that point, yet to be named a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Shortly following this briefing, several members of the Senate subsequently sold off millions of dollars of stocks they owned. They did this ahead …
Read MoreIn California, the US’s most populous state, 900 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Nineteen have died from it. In order to slow the disease’s spread and prevent cases from overtaxing medical services, California’s governor, Gavin Newson, has put sweeping new restrictions in place. The restrictions went into …
Read MoreOn Thursday, Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary, held a press conference to explain the forthcoming stimulus bill. President Trump and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin have both previously suggested that a stimulus package to address the coronavirus’s impact on the economy could be on the way. It could even be in as …
Read MoreThursday, Trump announced that he was ordering the Food and Drug Administration to look into the possibility of using a drug often prescribed to malaria patients as a potential treatment for the novel coronavirus. There are currently no approved therapies for the COVID-19 disease. This new virus affects the respiratory …
Read MoreOne of the most drastic measures undertaken by people in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the adoption of widespread social distancing. While millions work from home and try to stay away from crowds, the idea of staying socially distant for the foreseeable future has many people getting …
Read MoreOn Tuesday, March 17, three states turned in primary results that overwhelmingly awarded delegates to moderate former Vice President Joe Biden. As a result, progressive senator Bernie Sanders has questions about his campaign. He is far behind where he needs to be in order to secure the Democratic Party’s nomination …
Read MoreA new study out of China has shown an interesting wrinkle in the COVID-19 disease’s ability to spread and propagate. As we reported earlier, your blood type is a major indicator of whether you’re susceptible to the virus. At the time of this writing, the paper has not yet been …
Read MoreThe largest earthquake to hit Utah since 1992, a 5.7 magnitude rumbler, rocked the state on Wednesday morning. In a natural disaster sure to increase homeowner insurance rates, regions all along the Wasatch Front felt the quake. Aftershocks, some measuring as high as 4.4 magnitude, continued after the quake hit. …
Read MoreThe Trump Administration has signaled that it may change the due date for tax filing this year in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The outbreak of the respiratory disease has upended numerous institutions, and the CDC has recommended people avoid crowds as a direct result of the outbreak. The US …
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