The biggest mistake to avoid when taking out a personal loan

Choosing the personal loan with the best interest rate can make a big difference, especially when times are tough. Here’s how to find your best match.

Long Island enters Phase Two of reopening
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Long Island has finally taken a step towards its new normal, entering Phase Two of reopening.

How New York City may change post-virus

Whether you live in New York full time or commute in for work, you can't deny that the city is different as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

US employers laid off 7.7 million workers in April

U.S. employers laid off 7.7 million workers in April _ a sign of just how deep the economic hole is after the closure of thousands of offices, restaurants, stores and schools during the pandemic.

Long Island enters Phase 2 of reopening plan

For the first time in nearly three months, people will be able to dine outside or walk into a retail store on Long Island.

Insurance telemarketers fined $225M for a billion robocalls

Over more than four months in early 2019, the FCC said, these telemarketers faked the number their calls displayed in caller ID with intent to deceive consumers; purposefully called people who are on the Do Not Call list; and called people's mobile phones without getting permission first.

NY Times editorial page editor resigns amid fury over op-ed

The New York Times says its editorial page editor has resigned in the wake of outrage over the publication of an op-ed by a Republican senator who advocated using federal troops to quell protests.

BP to cut 10,000 jobs worldwide amid COVID-19 pandemic

Chief Executive Bernard Looney said that the cuts will affect office-based roles in BP’s global workforce of 70,000 people and come mostly this year.

How to lower your private student loan payments

While the CARES Act applies to federal student loans only, private student loan borrowers also have relief options. 

Donut shop ends police, military discounts due to problems with 'racism and injustice'

After a Rhode Island doughnut shop announced that it was no longer offering a discount to police officers or members of the military it was met with both anger and support on social media and a rush on donuts.

What can reopen in Phase One in New York City?

A look at which businesses and industries will be eligible to reopen in Phase One of New York's reopening plan.

Citing jobs, Trump claims victory over coronavirus, economic collapse

The unemployment rate dropped to a better-than-expected 13.3%, but that is still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression.

Diversity in newsrooms becomes focus during coverage of George Floyd protests

The coverage of protests over the death of George Floyd and police brutality are raising questions about diversity in newsrooms across America.

US unemployment drops unexpectedly to 13.3% amid outbreak

The U.S. unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3% — still on par with what the nation witnessed during the Great Depression — as states loosened their coronavirus lockdowns and businesses began recalling workers.