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People have a 'long social distance' due to COVID-19.  Economists say this contributes to a decline in labor force participation.

People have a ‘long social distance’ due to COVID-19. Economists say this contributes to a decline in labor force participation.

More than two years into the coronavirus pandemic, a desire for social distancing still prevents some people from returning to work. It’s a decision, say medical experts, that everyone should make for themselves, based on their own circumstances. Some economists say, however, that people withdrawing from work due to the pandemic can also impact the …

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Fed Chair Powell: America's 'housing bubble' formed during pandemic and now 'housing market will go through the other side'

Fed Chair Powell: America’s ‘housing bubble’ formed during pandemic and now ‘housing market will go through the other side’

In 2005, Fed Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress that “a nationwide housing price bubble does not seem likely.” Of course, not only had a housing bubble formed, it was nearing its peak just as Greenspan was delivering this message on Capitol Hill. Fast forward to 2022, and the scars of the last bubble have clearly …

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As STDS proliferate, companies are rushing to market home test kits.  But are they reliable?

As STDS proliferate, companies are rushing to market home test kits. But are they reliable?

Among the most remarkable legacies of the covid-19 pandemic is how quickly federal regulators, the health care industry, and consumers moved to make home testing a reliable tool to manage a health crisis. public health. But that fast-track approach is missing from another less publicized epidemic: an explosion of sexually transmitted diseases that can cause …

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Vaccinating non-vaxxers is key to ending pandemic: former FDA official

Vaccinating non-vaxxers is key to ending pandemic: former FDA official

Hundreds of Americans die from COVID every day – and the unvaccinated make up the majority of those who died and were hospitalized. That’s according to former FDA deputy chief for vaccines Dr. Phil Krause, who said the government must focus on vaccinating the unvaccinated in order to end the pandemic. “The problem is not …

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How retirement planning is changing after the pandemic

How retirement planning is changing after the pandemic

Retirement planning is undergoing a generational shift, moving from DIY investing to a structured, systematic, and guided approach driven by millennial technology. Market downturns have moved unpredictably beyond projections, affecting the retirement wealth of millions of people in recent years. Europe’s energy crisis, market volatility and the Fed’s hawkish stance to control runaway inflation helped …

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How retirement planning is changing after the pandemic

How retirement planning is changing after the pandemic

Retirement planning is undergoing a generational shift, moving from DIY investing to a structured, systematic, and guided approach driven by millennial technology. Market downturns have moved unpredictably beyond projections, affecting the retirement wealth of millions of people in recent years. Europe’s energy crisis, market volatility and the Fed’s hawkish stance to control runaway inflation helped …

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UK small businesses brace for more pain after surviving pandemic

UK small businesses brace for more pain after surviving pandemic

In the depths of the pandemic in 2020, owners of some typical small businesses that are the bedrock of the UK economy explained their struggles to the Financial Times. On a return visit to the same contractors in Brickfields, a low-rise building in east London that has 98 offices and workshops, all of the businesses …

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