In 2020 the Las Vegas strip closed its doors for the first time in almost 60 years. Fears over health concerns led every hotel and casino on the strip to shut down for over a month, costing them a 97% drop in tourism from the previous year. A report from Applied Analysis states that Las...Read More

All over America, companies are experiencing inventory shortages. Cargo ships are trapped in ports with no one to transport their inventory across the country. According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the trucking industry is now short 80,000 drivers. With inventory backups all across America, truck drivers are more essential than ever for keeping the...Read More

Even the cleanest indoor environments are typically sanitized using harsh chemicals that can adversely affect the human body. Many common cleaning products release volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, that have been linked to health problems including cancer . While these cleaners may eliminate harmful organisms, they introduce a whole new array of health problems.Read More

As the globe continues to manage the pandemic, schools and teachers are working with health organizations to prepare for a year of face-to-face learning. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, about 56.4 million children are enrolled in K-12 education. In 2018, the NCES recorded 3.3 million full-time and part-time public school teachers, 205,600...Read More

A year without concerts has left fans hungrier than ever to get that rush of adrenaline only a packed concert venue can provide. Large gatherings were one of the first things to go when the pandemic began. Music artists everywhere started sending out apologetic posts to fans as shows got canceled. According to a recent...Read More

With the vaccinations against COVID-19 becoming more widely available, restrictions are slowly being lifted and Americans are starting to travel again after a year of pandemic-induced lockdowns. Earlier this month, the CDC has released new travel guidelines that say fully vaccinated travelers (with an FDA-authorized vaccine, which includes Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines...Read More

Image Credit: ronstik / Shutterstock.com The impact of the pandemic continues to be felt by many sectors of the economy as we enter the new year. The airline industry endured a painful 2020 as the pandemic diminished air travel demand by more than 90%. According to GlobalData, a marketing research firm, “no industry has seen...Read More

Image Credit: oasisamuel / Shutterstock.com In mid-April, UNESCO reported 192 countries had closed all schools and universities, affecting more than 90 percent of the world’s population: almost 1.6 billion students. While other industries started to open doors during the summer months, most educational facilities continued to be largely closed because of the unknown of the...Read More