by Minji Koo | May 24, 2020 | Economy, Featured, Jobs
When Erin Haley-Hitz’s boss called to tell her that she was laid off in mid-March, her first reaction was relief. As a dental hygienist, her job involved coming into close contact with dozens of people every week — social distancing wasn’t an option. But...
by Minji Koo | Apr 3, 2020 | Economy, Featured, Housing
When Angela VanHouten was visiting sellers to arrange for showing the properties to buyers through Facetime, the sellers had prepared hand sanitizers, turned on all lights themselves, disinfected door knobs and opened all their doors that did not need to touch...
by Minji Koo | Mar 14, 2020 | Consumer Price Index, Economy
Inflation crept up in February but could begin falling with the continued drop of oil prices following the COVID-19 outbreak. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index, which measures how much consumers pay for food, housing,...
