Although President Biden’s vaccine requirement for federal workers started last week, the White House is encouraging education, counseling, and reprimanding rather than firing. On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget addressed agencies to discourage firing workers until early 2022. The White House itself will
This Monday, President Joe Biden signed a $1 trillion infrastructure plan. This money will be used for roads, bridges, ports, rail transit, safe water, the power grid, broadband internet, and more. The money for this project will be coming from a five-year spending package would
Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic is something that is not going away anytime soon, but maybe vaccines are the answer to bringing us back to normal. It seems as though the vaccines are helping with opening businesses back up, but supply chain problems are holding it
As the world tries to turn the page on COVID, employees are turning in resignation letters. Some are quitting to start a business, while others are quitting for a better workplace or work-life balance. The COVID pandemic has left the world in a state of
As we reach the year and a half point of the pandemic, public opinion on COVID-restrictions continues to vary widely. In a recent Twitter thread, 538 founder Nate Silver analyzed five different perspectives on COVID-19 restrictions. It’s fascinating to see this variety of perspectives on
The Delta Variant continues to rise within the U.S. as COVID-19 cases more than doubled within the last two weeks. According to data from Johns Hopkins University, 47 states are showing recent cases up 10%. The World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee stated that the pandemic
American theme parks are finally opening after being shut down for more than a year. The Pandemic caused theme parks across America to lose around $18 billion in revenue. Although these attractions took a major loss last year, this year they are preparing for a
So you’ve decided to start a business or need money to help fund everyday operations. In a prior article we discussed the various ways to fund your business. Over the past year small business owners have been hearing terms like PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loans,
The rise of the Delta Variant could potentially halt the reopening of many businesses in the U.S. Here’s what you need to know. The Delta Variant, known as the Indian Variant, is an infectious strain of COVID-19. Its rampant spread in the U.K. has sparked nationwide
AMC Entertainment was hit hard last year during the COVID-19 pandemic. They reported a whopping $4.59 billion loss in the 2020 fiscal year. This led AMC to nearly close its doors forever on movie-goers around the world. Hope for the beloved movie theater chain was
The COVID-19 pandemic brought forth many trials and tribulations for everyone around the world, independent musicians included. According to a survey led by Americans for the Arts, it has left 62 percent of artists fully unemployed. As well as more than 94 percent experiencing loss
Are you a strong Disney lover? Do you love Disney+ and going to the amusement parks? Well, good news! Disneyland in California is now open and ready for business… but it comes with restrictions. Disneyland has a past of closing up shop on special occasions.
The vaccination for COVID-19 is rolling out faster than ever before. With the number of people getting vaccinated in the United States, we are seeing number of COVID-19 cases drop which is a huge sigh of relief for everyone. However, not everyone is open to
The past year has been tough, there’s no way to avoid that harsh truth. Everywhere we turned it felt like one bad thing was piling on top of another. However, there have been tiny glimmers of light and hope hidden in the past year that
After this extremely hard year that we have all had, the world is finally starting to look normal again. The number of cases are decreasing, the weather is getting warmer, and it’s finally starting to feel like we are heading in the right direction. And
Stories in Place: 886 is one of those documentaries that should be referenced when future generations look back and wonder how we as a society overcame COVID-19. In addition to perfectly encapsulating the lengths a small business went to in order to keep its doors
If the only thing that you’ve been waiting for all year was to start planning your wedding, you’re in good luck! With COVID-19 cases dropping every day, the state of Massachusetts decided it was time to start ringing those wedding bells. And more states are
The pandemic this, the pandemic that. COVID-19 has taken more things away from us than just our ability to see and hug our friends without the fear of catching something. It’s taken our economy. It’s taken our livelihood. It’s even taken our cars and our
