The coronavirus pandemic has rapidly accelerated the widespread adoption online grocery—a formerly niche industry. The Online Grocery Report from Insider Inteligence looks at the state of the industry before the
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Disneyland Promises To Reveal Park’s Reopening Date “Soon,” Adding “We Can’t Wait”
“We can’t wait,” wrote Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock on Friday. Potrock was reacting to the announcement by California health officials that the state will allow reopening of outdoor stadiums,
Continue reading »The national debt will nearly double by 2051 if taxing and spending stay the same, CBO says
A new report from the CBO forecasts the federal debt to nearly double to 202% of GDP by 2051. The CBO sees the government’s budget deficit declining after the pandemic
Continue reading »Biden Calls States Lifting Mask Mandates ‘Neanderthal Thinking’
President Joe Biden pushed back on states like Texas and Mississippi lifting mask mandates ahead of the COVID-19 crisis ending, calling the move “Neanderthal thinking.” Earlier this week, states including
Continue reading »Walmart says it will invest $350 billion in US manufacturing over the next decade
Walmart says its investment could create up to 750,000 new jobs over the next decade. Walmart will focus on certain products including plastics, textiles, and medical supplies. The retailer will
Continue reading »The psychologist who helped D.C. police put words to their trauma after the Capitol attack has a model for other departments
For weeks after the Capitol siege, a psychologist worked with D.C. police to process their trauma. Dr. Beverly Anderson led daily “debriefings” so officers could put words to what they
Continue reading »Texas Gov. Abbott opening state '100%' and lifting mask mandate a day after CDC warned states not to relax COVID restrictions
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is allowing businesses to open “100% and lifting the mask mandate. Texas is seeking an uptick in cases after the winter storm and has numerous hotspot
Continue reading »Dozens of Whole Foods employees at a Detroit store have tested positive for COVID-19 and health officials are now sending a warning to customers
A Whole Foods store in Detroit is being pummeled by COVID-19 after 24 employees tested positive. So far, no customers have reported catching the virus as a result of the
Continue reading »How a telehealth startup pivoted during the COVID-19 crisis, leading to 6x as many clients
Remote medicine startups and platforms boomed during the pandemic — HumanITCare was one of them. Founded by neuroscientist Nuría Pastor, HumanITCare allows for real-time, remote patient monitoring. HumanITCare has increased
Continue reading »One giant question is swirling around the IPO of hot health insurer Oscar: Can the startup ever make money?
Insurance startup Oscar Health is going public at a valuation of $9.2 billion. Oscar has been plagued by heavy losses totaling $1.4 billion, because it’s struggled to tame administrative and
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