Stories Tagged as
Pandemic
Mergers and acquisitions have a very good summer
Sep 30, 2020
Why has there been a corporate rush to buy and sell, and what do trends within those deals mean.
How COVID-19 repurposed city streets
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Sep 30, 2020
“If you ran a business, and you didn't update the way that you use your assets for 50 or 60 years, you'd probably be out of business,” said Seleta Reynolds, the general manager of the LA Department of Transportation.
Grocers are scrambling to face another pandemic panic
Sep 28, 2020
And they can't rely on their usual algorithms to decide what to stock up on.
This lobster season, they expected hell, but got high water
Sep 25, 2020
While lobster fishermen are surviving the pandemic summer thanks to direct sales and better than expected pricing, wholesalers and dealers are struggling.
Airlines ask for bailout extension
by
Andy Uhler
Sep 23, 2020
The industry is warning of a massive wave of layoffs if lawmakers don’t extend funding before Oct. 1.
Meat prices are down, with surpluses lingering
by
Erika Beras
Sep 21, 2020
Production levels are back to normal, but there's more meat than the industry can push through the supply chain.
In Chicago, COVID-19 takes a toll in Black and Latinx neighborhoods
Sep 21, 2020
Family members of one Black 32-year-old woman who died say they are concerned about the lack of communication from the hospital before her death.
For public good, not for profit.
Airlines seek additional federal funds to keep staff on board as pandemic continues
Sep 18, 2020
Airline executives are pressing for another $25 billion in aid to prevent job cuts into next year.
Will gyms go extinct?
Sep 17, 2020
The pandemic is reshaping how, and where, we get exercise. Many gyms are out, exercise apps are in.
Will it work to fine people who refuse to wear a mask?
by
Scott Tong
Sep 16, 2020
To encourage a certain behavior, policymakers can choose carrots or sticks. There's evidence that the sticks are more effective.