Financial Apps Up in Pandemic
A Santa Monica-based personal finance platform named Reel, which discourages the use of credit cards, gained traction during the pandemic.It is not alone. In the last couple of years, a…
How the Great Recession, Pandemic Changed Fashion and Shopping
Economic downturns have changed how we shop for clothes. After the Great Recession, fast fashion became the norm for millennials dressing professionally on a budget. The pandemic was a shift…
G20 Finance Leaders Urge Care in Unwinding Pandemic Support | Business News
By EDNA TARIGAN, Associated Press JAKARTA (AP) — Finance leaders of the world’s biggest economies called Friday for a cautious and well coordinated approach to navigating recoveries from the pandemic.…
Omicron and kids: How the pandemic burned out parents and scrambled child care of youngest kids
More kids younger than 5 are sick with Covid-19 in the US this month than at any other time in the pandemic. None of these millions of children can be…
Mid-Missouri residents start health and fitness journeys amid pandemic
Some mid-Missouri residents chose to use the isolation caused by the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdowns to get themselves into peak physical health. Many around the world have taken on the…
Return to office during pandemic: Health and wellness
As some head back to the office, we shouldn’t be swayed to eat unbalanced meals and not live active lives. CHANTILLY, Va. — Office spaces are reopening and more people…
F-M fitness centers doing the heavy lifting of rebuilding membership rolls as pandemic wanes
Fargo-Moorhead clubs felt their share of the pain, too. But as the pandemic wanes, officials say membership and attendance is bouncing back. For Chelsea Morin, exercise has been key to…
Some turning to macro dieting to lose pounds gained during the pandemic
CLEVELAND — Americans gained an average of 2 pounds per week during the pandemic, a study suggests. Now, some are turning to macro dieting as a way to get back…
Dollar General, a Pandemic Winner, May Face a Tougher 2021
Text size Dollar General gained in the pandemic as unemployment forced shoppers to seek less expensive options. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Dollar General was a big winner in 2020 as lower-income…