(CNN) — In a year of lockdowns, flight bans and general coronavirus chaos, there are still some options for people seeking overseas adventures. But what happens if you are the only one in your friend group willing to travel during these strange times? That’s exactly what happened to both Josiah Burton and Therese Rocca. No […]
Investors are bullish on travel stocks again. US airline stocks had an exceptionally strong week last week on rising hopes that summer travel would be better than originally feared. The nation’s four major airlines, which had lost between 40% and 68% of their value year-to-date through the end of May, all posted solid gains last week, including a […]
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Millions of Americans again filed for unemployment benefits last week, as the coronavirus recession drags on. Another 1.9 million workers filed for initial unemployment aid last week, according to the US Department of Labor. More than a quarter of the labor force — 42.6 million people — has now claimed […]
Americans have the potential to take summer vacations this year — provided that the country continues aggressive mitigation efforts now and gets to a place where it can modify them, the nation’s top infectious disease official said Thursday. Dr. Anthony Fauci’s comment comes amid a tension between desires to gradually open the economy and maintaining the social […]
With nearly 10 million Americans filing for unemployment in March, April 1 was always going to be a difficult day for US renters. Now we know just how difficult: Nearly a third of American renters didn’t pay their rent this month. That’s according to data from the National Multifamily Housing Council, a trade association for the apartment […]
President Donald Trump said Friday his administration was now recommending Americans wear “non-medical cloth” face coverings, a reversal of previous guidance that suggested masks were unnecessary for people who weren’t sick. Trump said the recommendations, which came after a week of heated deliberations inside the White House, were voluntary and that he would not partake. “I […]
(CNN) — Administration officials were still working Friday to finalize a list of options to present President Donald Trump concerning the next phase of national guidelines on coronavirus as he continues to push for reopening parts of the country. Members of the White House coronavirus task force expect they’ll continue preparing the options based on updated data into […]
