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How NYC restaurants are preparing for a "full reopening"

by Marielle Segarra
Apr 30, 2021
Restaurants need a good estimate of demand to confidently plan their reopenings. But will office workers and tourists return?
For many New York restaurants, whether office workers and tourists return is a key question.
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Can businesses deny you entry if you don’t have a vaccine passport?

by Janet Nguyen
Apr 7, 2021
Ethical questions have been raised over the fairness of demanding vaccination passports. Some venues want to see them, and some governors want to ban them.
New York state's Excelsior Pass, which provides digital proof of a COVID-19 vaccination.
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Inflation isn't just about higher prices

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 30, 2021
There’s how the government looks at inflation, and then there’s what inflation feels like for you and me.
Gas prices are a key statistic when it comes to inflation, especially for people who do a lot of driving.
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In 2 decisions, CDC signals the pandemic still has months to go

by Kimberly Adams
Mar 29, 2021
The eviction moratorium remains in place until summer, and cruise ships won't sail from U.S. ports until at least late November.
“Please hold on a little while longer," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, urging Americans to maintain coronavirus safety precautions.
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When will there be enough herd immunity to return to the workplace?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 23, 2021
For COVID-19, predictions of what it will take to reach herd immunity vary wildly, and it's more complicated than one magic number.
Don't count on herd immunity to eliminate workplace COVID-19 precautions just yet.
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Texas is reopening. Are business owners ready?

by Kristin Schwab
Mar 3, 2021
Some Texans are ready for business as usual. Others will enforce their own mandates.
Following Gov. Abbott's termination of restrictions, factors like safety and money will influence whether businesses drop them too.
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Bars struggle amid suspicion and closures during pandemic

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 1, 2020
Social places by nature, bars have faced tighter restrictions than many other businesses, and are suffering the consequences.
A group of people takes shots before they watch the first presidential debate at a sports bar on Sept. 29 in Washington, D.C.
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A shopping mall embraces a different normal

by Kai Ryssdal
Sep 3, 2020
After closing for a month, the Butte Plaza Mall sees an increase in foot traffic and acceptance of new rules.
Shoppers at a mall in Costa Mesa, California. Many retail locations are reopening with reduced capacity and new safety rules.
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Is the economy in a V-shaped recovery?

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 26, 2020
Strong sales of big-ticket items like cars and business machinery are a positive sign, but they're just one part of a much bigger equation.
A car salesman talks to customers at a New York dealership in June. Durable goods orders rose in July, led by a surge in demand for cars.
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The reopening recovery is stalling

by Mitchell Hartman
Jul 14, 2020
The economy was showing signs of life as businesses reopened. Then coronavirus cases started to rise.
A flower shop owner picks up supplies at the Los Angeles Flower Market soon after its reopening in May.
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