The devastation that COVID-19 has caused on countless industries is still becoming clear. The travel businesses is one of the hardest hit. An estimated 95% of the population has been told to stay at home, and avoid unnecessary trips. That means almost nobody is flying. United’s CEO told employees that he expects fewer people to to fly in the entire month of May 2020, than on a single day in May 2019. “Travel demand is essentially zero,” a statement from the company says. APM’s Research Lab...

Another new streaming service launches today. Quibi, short for “Quick Bites,” is aimed at younger users. The content is all short videos designed to be watched on phone screens. Quibi’s managed to attract A-list talent like Steven Spielberg and Reese Witherspoon. But how will it fare trying to attract an audience, when the content is designed to be viewed on the go, and so many people are stuck at home? Quibi’s early ads are reminders of what seems like a different time, touting the service’s...

People are driving less these days so some car insurance companies are offering discounts to customers. Mike Altschwager lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and like a lot of people he’s working from home now. “Amusingly enough, I actually just purchased a new car about three weeks ago,” Altschwager said. And now that new car is sitting idle in the driveway. But he’s still paying for insurance, and questioning that. “Nobody knows what next week looks like financially,” Altschwager said. His...

Over the last three weeks, almost 17 million workers have filed for unemployment benefits. Businesses across the country have had to close their doors to customers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The incredible surge in unemployment claims is putting a huge amount of pressure on the public service workers processing them, according to their unions. “It’s strenuous, I mean, you feel like the days fly, but the mental stress when you’re home really hits at that time. It’s heavy,” said Helen...

There are calls from some health groups for limits, or outright bans, on tobacco products to help reduce the risks of complications due to COVID-19. Some medical experts think that smoking and vaping can make symptoms worse. One early scientific study indicates that COVID-19 patients in China were more than twice as likely to get severe infections if they were smokers. Smoking also means repeatedly bringing your hand to your mouth, when we’re all being cautioned not to touch our faces. The...