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Many businesses are experiencing hard times during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but there are exceptions.The stay-at-home orders and lockdowns have created a demand for all kinds of goods and services. Here's what people are buying. Some Small Businesses Thrive The unique circumstances...

Mike Calhoun was dismissed as a doomsdayer when he sounded the alarm on subprime mortgages ahead of the 2008 housing market crash. "We projected over 2 million subprime mortgage foreclosures, and the response was we were ridiculed by the industry," Calhoun, the president of the Center for...

The People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation have been increasingly warming their ties, and the latest gas pipeline could take their relationships further. What Happened The leaders of the two countries Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping inaugurated the $55 billion pipeline project on...

Wednesday is the 18th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon in 2001, a day when nearly 3,000 people were killed. One lasting effect of the attack, carried out with hijacked planes, has been a revamping of the nation's transportation security paradigm. Here...

Utility company PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is close to reaching a deal with large investors to overhaul its board of directors and replace its CEO, Bloomberg reported. What Happened PG&E faces $30 billion in liabilities stemming from wildfires its equipment may have caused and the...

In an effort to help better conserve ocean and marine life, Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) has kicked off an initiative to diminish plastic waste within the company. The idea may benefit turtles, but it could also present negative ramifications for those with disabilities,...

After a suspense-filled campaign and much speculation, IHOP announced Monday that the “B” in its new — and temporary — “IHOb” moniker stands for “burger.” The breakfast chain will expand its menu to include seven burger variations served...

It seems so obvious, yet it took a pair of studies to prove it: Pesticides are the culprits responsible for the decimation of those vital pollinators, the bee population. In a new report published Friday in the journal Science, two coordinated studies on two continents showed that the use of...

If you’re among the 29 million consumers who got back a portion of the $11.8 billion in bad billings by your credit card company or lender, you’re probably happy that a thing called the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created by former President Barack Obama nearly six years...

It has been more than three decades since the U.S. Congress passed a bill encouraging pharmaceutical companies to develop new drugs to treat rare diseases. According to NPR, President Ronald Reagan's Orphan Drug Act of 1983 resulted in more than 200 companies introducing 450 orphan drugs to the...

Virtual reality (VR) may be the entertainment future for young Americans, but Dr. Sonya Kim believes is can also offer unique treatment and therapy for elderly patients suffering from a range of emotional and cognitive problems. Kim believes VR offers a more interactive way for elderly patients to...

Not many Silicon Valley startups would turn down a $200 million buyout offer from Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). However, last year Impossible Foods did just that. Building The Impossible Burger Impossible Foods is taking a very scientific approach to solving what they believe is...

Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) and the government of Iran have signed a provisional agreement for the sale or lease of more than 100 of Boeing's aircraft to the country's national carrier in a deal valued at around $20 billion. If the deal is finalized, Boeing will naturally benefit from the price tag of the...

A study conducted by UC Berkeley's Labor Center found that many Americans who hold manufacturing jobs aren't paid enough to stay off public assistance. The study was a topic of conversation on National Public Radio. NPR's Linda Wertheimer profiled Yvonne Wade, a 31-year old resident of Lorain, Ohio...

Spotify's revenue has risen to $2.1 billion over the course of 2015, and it has double in growth from the previous year, Reuters reported. Subscriptions to Spotify's premium service made up 91 percent of the income generation. With the massive increase in revenue, Spotify also saw a large increase...