Dan Celia for FISM News The good news that no one has reported is that 86% of our workforce is working. We very unexpectedly added jobs in May after suffering record losses in the prior month, offering the clearest signal yet that the downturn triggered by the COVID-19 was winding down. The road to full recovery will […]
By Ian Patrick, FISM News At the end of 2019, Gallup polled 1,025 Americans on what leisure activities they would frequent for the year. These listed activities include going to libraries, movies, sporting events, live shows, and other likewise locations. Gallup posted the averaged data at the beginning of this year. Trips to the library […]
By Madeline Sponsler, FISM News U.S. laboratories testing patients for COVID-19 are required to report data such as a patient’s age and ethnicity along with test results, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on Thursday. The move aims to better understand why the respiratory illness affects certain demographics such as racial […]
By Madeline Sponsler, FISM News U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday is expected to sign an executive order that would give federal agencies emergency powers to fast-track major energy and other infrastructure projects by overriding environmental permitting requirements, two sources familiar with the proposal said. The order is billed as a way to “support and […]
By Samuel Case, FISM News In Tuesdays Iowa primary election incumbent Republican Rep. Steve King lost his bid for a 10th term at the state’s 4th district seat. King was defeated soundly by Randy Feenstra by nearly 10%. Feenstra outraised King close to three to one. Democratic nominee J.D. Scholten ran unopposed. Steve King has […]
By Samuel Case, FISM News Google has removed an app called “Remove China Apps” from India’s Google Play Store. The app developed One Touch Lab Apps, claims to help users identify and remove any apps developed by China on their phones. The app had been up for 2 weeks and downloaded over 4 million times […]
By Reuters The euro reached an 11-week high on Tuesday as the dollar lost ground, with investors maintaining their hopes for a global economic recovery. The optimism persisted within markets despite growing concern over U.S.-China tensions and mass protests across the United States over the death of a black man in police custody. Traders remain […]
By Reuters Target Corp and Walmart said on Sunday they shuttered stores across the United States as retailers already reeling from closures because of the coronavirus pandemic shut outlets amid protests that included looting in many U.S. cities. Protests turned violent in places including New York and Chicago following the death in Minneapolis of a […]
By Madeline Sponsler, FISM News Researchers claim that recent Genetic sampling of the Dead Sea Scrolls are testing widely accepted understanding that the 2,000-year-old artifacts were the work of a fringe Jewish sect, and shed light on the drafting of scripture around the time of Christianity’s birth. The research – which indicated some of the […]
By Reuters As U.S. businesses reopen after weeks of pandemic lockdowns, many have been posting coronavirus disclaimers or requiring employees and patrons to sign waivers before entering. From hair salons and recreation centers to stock exchanges and wedding photographers, the notices have sprung up across the country, asking guests to acknowledge they might contract a disease that […]
