The pace of the spread of COVID-19 has slowed across America. Increases in daily fatal cases and confirmed cases are about half what they were seven weeks ago. Nevertheless, 527,917 Americans have died, which about 20% of the world’s total. Confirmed cases have reached 29,193,273, or about 25% of the […]

The typical American working a full time job at the end of 2020 earned $984 per week, equivalent to $51,168 a year. There are a handful of highly specialized occupations in which workers can expect to earn double that amount, if not more.  24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on median […]

A recent CDC report found that mask mandates were associated with decreases in COVID-19 cases and deaths whereas reopening dining was associated with increases. The report “serves as a warning” about the dangers of lifting mask mandates prematurely, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Friday.  […]

It's that time again! "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he's giving his answers to callers' stock questions at rapid speed. United Microelectronics: "This is exactly the sweet spot. We need these kinds of integrated circuits, that's in short supply. … I like your […]

"People are beginning to really understand what the long-term cost of owning a wood deck is going to be," Trex CEO Bryan Fairbanks told CNBC's Jim Cramer. "Another thing that we're seeing significant traction on is people wanting to make the green decision," Fairbanks added. Trex CEO Bryan Fairbanks told […]

Some students at Louisiana State University expressed outrage Friday that employees implicated by a newly released investigation into LSU’s systemic mishandling of sexual misconduct complaints were not immediately fired. Instead, the school announced, two administrators would face suspensions for their failure to report allegations of sexual misconduct to the proper […]

With the ability to dispense multiple meals per day, large-capacity automatic feeders take the work out of feeding a cat. We tested seven automatic cat feeders including large-capacity kibble dispensers and small-capacity devices for wet food. The best automatic cat feeder is the large-capacity Feeder Robot, which has a user-friendly […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Saks Fifth Avenue is spinning off its website into a separate company, with the hopes of expanding that business at a time when more people are shopping online. Shoppers won’t notice the change. The website will still carry the Saks name. And shoppers will still be […]

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