Gardening: Soak or drip? Watering advice for the hot season
Don’t expect to recharge your soil with water by standing in place with hose in hand, directing a shower of water onto your tomato plants.
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From exhilaration to fatigue, home cooks assess new normal
It’s been months since the coronavirus pandemic limited restaurant options and caused many people—even the most kitchen-phobic among us—to try to cook more.
Notre Dame withdraws as host of first presidential debate
The university was set to host the inaugural contest between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on Sept. 29.
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods jump 7.3%
The Commerce Department said Monday that the June gain in durable goods orders, which was better than expected, followed an even bigger 15.1% increase in May.
Target joins Walmart in closing on Thanksgiving, ending Black Friday kickoff
The move, announced Monday, come as retailers are rethinking Black Friday in-store bargain shopping as they try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which has seen a resurgence in a slew of states.
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government—one of several candidates in the global vaccine race.
Survey: Business economists sketch more hopeful outlook
The economic outlook of U.S. business economists has improved over the past three months, though their sunnier view may be jeopardized by the resurgence of the coronavirus.
Treasury secretary: Virus aid package soon, $1,200 checks by August
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said extending an expiring unemployment benefit—but reducing it substantially—was a top priority.
Indiana boat makers, sellers see coronavirus business boost
Northern Indiana manufacturers of RVs and recreational boats are struggling to keep up with demand as residents take up boating as a safe way to enjoy the summer.
NCAA heeds Division I’s pleas for patience on fall sports
More than two dozen Division I conferences had urged the NCAA’s highest governing body to delay a decision on fall championships until a majority of leagues determine whether to hold regular-season competition.
With no new law to curb drug costs, Trump tries own changes
President Trump signed four executive orders Friday. One was about importation. The others would direct drugmaker rebates straight to patients, provide insulin and EpiPens at steep discounts, and use lower international prices to pay for some Medicare drugs.
U.S. prison populations down 8% amid coronavirus outbreak
A nationwide analysis by The Marshall Project and The Associated Press says Indiana’s prison population dropped 4% from March to June, to 25,876.
Survey: Many Americans believe temporary job losses will be permanent
In April, 78% of those in households with a job loss thought the losses would be temporary. Now, 47% think that lost job is definitely or probably not coming back, according to the poll.
Simon Property-backed venture makes offer to buy Brooks Brothers
Under the terms of the agreement, the Simon-back venture intends to purchase substantially all of the iconic retailer’s global business operations as a going concern. It has committed to acquiring at least 125 Brooks Brothers retail locations.
Women’s apparel giant that includes Ann Taylor files for bankruptcy
The company says it intends to close all of its Catherines stores, a “significant number” of Justice stores and a select number of Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and Lou & Grey stores.
White House rolls out $5B help package for nursing homes as COVID-19 surges
Fearing another grim wave of nursing home deaths as COVID-19 cases rebound, President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced his administration will provide $5 billion to help facilities counter the virus.
As restaurants endure economic losses, others feel pain, too
The damage extends beyond darkened kitchens and dining rooms to the farms and wineries that supply them and the shopping centers that have grown to depend on restaurants as anchors to replace now-vanished stores that couldn’t compete with Amazon and Walmart.
Virus antibodies fade fast but not necessarily protection
New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the coronavirus might only last a few months in people with mild illness, but that doesn’t mean protection also is gone or that it won’t be possible to develop an effective vaccine.
Poll: Pandemic hurting Americans’ finances in disparate ways
For some, the virus has meant lost income or struggles to pay bills on time. Others have transitioned to working from home or have experienced the nation’s economic decline through a dip in the value of their investments.
Next federal virus aid package could easily swell past $1 trillion
With the pandemic showing no signs of easing, officials acknowledge the daunting challenge of trying to contain the coronavirus and prevent further economic distress.