Gardening: Buy or make a rain gauge to get watering right
Gardeners often overestimate rainfall. A cloudburst might seem to have thoroughly saturated the ground, but scratch down an inch and you might find bone-dry soil.
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We hate the office. We love the office. Do we want to go back?
A Gallup poll taken between October and April found that 40% of white-collar workers would prefer to continue working remotely as much as possible, while 21% would rather return to the office (and 29% were not working remotely, while the rest didn’t want to go back because of coronavirus concerns).
State reports 249 more COVID-19 cases, five new deaths
Statewide hospitalizations due to COVID-19 dipped from 408 on Tuesday to 404 on Wednesday.
House passes $700B transportation and water bill, making its pitch on infrastructure
The package provides $343 billion for roads, bridges and safety programs, $109 billion for transit agencies and $95 billion for rail. It also includes $117 billion for drinking water programs and $51 billion for wastewater infrastructure.
Judge blocks new Indiana law aimed at teachers unions
Three Indiana teachers unions filed a federal lawsuit in June seeking to block the new requirement. They contend the law unfairly targets teachers and makes it harder for their unions to collect dues.
Backyard: Decorator and author Annie Kelly on living with swimming pools
Swimming pools can be the best place to be when you’re outside; they’re a great luxury and a place to keep fit.
Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting restrictions
The Supreme Court decision affirmed state rights to set its own voting rules and could make it harder to challenge other voting limits put in place by Republican lawmakers following last year’s elections.
Worried about inflation? Check paystubs, not just pump price
In terms of inflation, which is the bogeyman for investors right now, a big and sustained gain in wages would be even more dangerous than the price spikes already seen for oil and other commodities.
U.S. manufacturing activity grew, but at slightly slower rate in June
June was the 13th consecutive month manufacturing has grown after contracting in April 2020, when coronavirus fears triggered business shutdowns across the country.
U.S. jobless claims fall to 364,000, a new pandemic low
Last week’s drop in jobless claims nationally was steeper than economists had expected. Applications for unemployment benefits have now fallen in 10 of the past 12 weeks.
Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani to open Italian restaurant in Carmel
Chicago-based Fabio Viviani Hospitality Group is partnering with Giant Eagle’s Market District to open Osteria Carmel in the former Table by Market District space.
To mask or not? Some Indiana schools say no while others aren’t sure yet
As decisions on COVID restrictions fall to local Indiana school boards this week, many have elected to stop requiring masks, while others are waiting for more public health guidance.
Appeal seeks to let Indiana quit federal jobless programs
The state Department of Workforce Development said it was determining how to resume the federal programs if the judge’s order remains in place.
NCAA clears way for athlete compensation as state laws loom
The NCAA Board of Directors approved one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics Wednesday, clearing the way for nearly a half-million athletes to start earning money based on their fame and celebrity.
Explained: The NCAA and impact of NIL compensation
Here are some questions and answers about “NIL,” the shorthand most commonly used for athlete compensation tied to use of their name, image or likeness.
How much money will flow to college athletes? It’s anybody’s guess
Just how much of a market there might be for so-called “name, image and likeness” compensation is unknown, but the next few months will say a lot.
Study: Newspaper circulation revenue surpasses advertising for first time
Like many of the other benchmarks noted this week by the Pew Research Center in the first of a series of reports on the state of the news media, that’s not necessarily good news.
IRS faces 35M unprocessed tax returns as backlog swells, watchdog says
The support line for individual income tax returns received about 85 million calls, with only about 3% reaching a customer service representative, according to the taxpayer advocate report.
Letter: There is much to be grateful for in America
Independence Day—another opportunity to celebrate the birth of the greatest nation ever formed.
Wall Street closes out its 5th straight quarterly gain
Optimism over the economy’s prospects as coronavirus restrictions continue to lift has sent the market to a series of record highs, including the third straight for the S&P 500.