US Consumer Spending Sinks By Record 13.6%

Although online shopping has increased, consumer spending at brick and mortar stores, which makes up the majority of consumer spending in the U.S., has plummeted because of COVID-19.

Twitter Adds Warning To Trump Tweet

The president signed an executive order challenging laws that protect social media from liable. Twitter has added a warning to Trump’s tweet about protests over George Floyd’s death.

Teacher Skills in the Hiring Process

Tuition-Free Master’s Programs?

The University of Southwest is allowing all of its recent undergraduates to begin their master’s degree programs tuition-free. Students cannot take more than one course per term.

US Cities Erupt In More Violence

The seventh straight night of protests in U.S. cities because of the death of George Floyd included destruction and violence. President Donald Trump threatened to send in troops.

Latest On COVID-19 Vaccine Race

Animals like monkeys and ferrets have become vaccine candidates as companies race to find a vaccine for COVID-19.

Schools Can Reopen In-Person Teaching July 1?

Pennsylvania schools have been given the green light to resume in-person teaching July 1. This specifically impacts elementary and secondary schools.

College Students Create Virus Volunteering Platform

Corona Connects (coronaconnects.org) is an online platform created and run by college students that assists volunteers in finding ways to help during the pandemic.

US Unemployment Drops To A Still-High 13.3%

In an unexpected turn of events, the unemployment rate in the United States fell in May to 13.3%. According to the government, the economy added 2.5 million jobs last month.

BP To Cut 10,000 Jobs Worldwide Amid Pandemic

The novel coronavirus pandemic has impacted all aspects of life, including the oil and gas industry. As a result BP is cutting 10,000 jobs worldwide.

Radical Overhaul Of Classroom Instruction?

Temperature checks and physical distancing requirements are a few of the new guidelines to safely reopen schools released this week by California’s Department of Education.

'Chaos In Georgia'

Those voting in the Georgia primary experienced hours-long lines, provisional ballot shortages, voting machine malfunctions and absentee ballots not arriving in time.

Adidas Pledges To Hire More Black And Latino Workers

The Germany-based company Adidas AG has pledged to fill at least 30% of its positions with black and Latino workers and will be investing $20 million in its black communities in the U.S.

Alarming Rise In Virus Cases In US

Cases of COVID-19 are rising at an alarming rate in nearly half of the state in the U.S. as lockdowns are rolled back. These include Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Texas.

1.5M More Seek Unemployment Benefits

Although 1.5 million more laid-off workers applied for jobless benefits, this is the 10th straight week of declines in jobless aid applications, according to the Labor Department.