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NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT|Despite being home to one of the most beautiful college campuses in America, New Haven, Connecticut, is expected to experience a 0.8% drop in home values heading into the first quarter of 2021.

Mnuchin says US should weigh forgiving all ‘small’ PPP loans

July 17, 2020 at 4:03 p.m.

The federal government should weigh forgiving all "small" loans provided under the Paycheck Protection Program during the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. "We should consider forgiving all...

COMFORT FOODS | Fifty-nine percent of operators expect new comfort food menu additions to stick around after the outbreak.

Food inflation arrives, adding to the woes of ailing restaurants

July 16, 2020 at 9:59 a.m.

Food inflation has arrived, according to newly released data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And that means slimmer profits for many already-ailing restaurants even as diners pay more for...

Faux meat flies off shelves when it’s sold in the meat aisle

July 13, 2020 at 11:07 a.m.

Faux meat, often cast away to the grocery store's refrigerated aisles, sells much better when moved into the high-traffic meat department. Consumers purchased 23% more plant-based meat on average when...

Across southern Europe, in places where tourism drives much of the economy, officials are weighing how to entice travelers to come back, even while the pandemic remains a threat. Juggling the sometimes-competing needs of health and business, authorities are introducing measures to reassure visitors that taking a holiday is safe again.

The post-pandemic hotel looks a lot like a cruise ship

July 13, 2020 at 10:51 a.m.

If you've ever sailed aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise, a song lurks deep within your subconscious: a kiddie-style earworm about washing your hands that loops endlessly in the buffet entrance...

TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF | Layoffs are emotionally traumatic under any circumstance, let alone a global pandemic. Emotional reactions may range from anxiety and fear to sadness and shame or anger and irritability. Physically, you may experience headaches, nausea or stomach pain too. To cope with the stress, write your feelings, indulge in an at-home activity you enjoy and exercise your body and mind with at-home workouts, stretches or mindfulness exercises.

As businesses reopen, many Americans plan to spend less

July 8, 2020 at 4:10 p.m.

The novel coronavirus — which has infected almost three million people and killed more than 130,000 in the U.S. alone — has roiled the economy and brought many aspects of...

VERY TAX-FRIENDLY STATES | To count as a very tax-friendly state for retirees, states must either have no state income tax, no tax on retirement income or a significant tax deduction on retirement income. These seven qualifying states have friendly sales, property, estate and inheritance tax rates too.

Growth of working-age adults hasn’t kept up with graying America

July 1, 2020 at 11:02 a.m.

More than a quarter of all American adults have reached traditional retirement age, according to the 2019 U.S. Census Bureau report released this week. The number of U.S. residents 65...

US initial jobless claims worse than forecast at 1.51 million

June 18, 2020 at 5:21 p.m.

Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. fell less than forecast last week, showing only gradual improvement from the worst of the pandemic-related layoffs even as states re-open more of...

One-third of America’s record unemployment payout hasn’t arrived

June 2, 2020 at 4:14 p.m.

Almost one-third of unemployment benefits estimated to be owed to the millions of Americans who lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus slump haven't been paid yet, as...

A TOUCH-BUY POLICY IN MIAMI BEACH | Pictured: Store policies for entry are posted at the Pelé Soccer store on Lincoln Road, May 20, 2020, in Miami Beach. The city has begun to allow the reopening of nonessential retail and personal grooming businesses, as well as offices and museums.

Virus deaths hit 100,000 and US funeral business is in trouble

May 29, 2020 at 1:13 p.m.

It's one of the strange new realities of this deadly pandemic: The funeral industry, of all things, is getting crushed. In fact, business is so bad that funeral directors worry...

Americans see worse finances, higher stock prices in Fed survey

May 11, 2020 at 4:15 p.m.

U.S. households expect the stock market to go higher in the next 12 months even as their own finances deteriorate, according to a Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey....

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