Archive | 2020

AP News reports, in a story that is not a surprise at all, that small businesses are being destroyed by COVID-19. As economies around the world reopen, legions of small businesses that help define and sustain neighborhoods are struggling. The stakes for their survival are high: The U.N. estimates that businesses with fewer than 250 […]

I have been constantly warning on Shoebat.com that a wave of bankruptcies was imminent, and that it will have major impacts on the economic future of the country. Bloomberg is now reporting that over one-hundred and growing major businesses and employers have filed for bankruptcy. Retailers, airlines, restaurants. But also sports leagues, a cannabis company […]

The weather is always hot in the summer, but this summer is particularly hot, for not only are there many interesting, strange, or just crazy events taking place, but according to Accuweather, half of the country is under a heat wave with soaring temperatures cooking the population, setting records and straining power grids that run […]

COVID-19 infection rates continue to rise without stopping, setting new records every day. This past Sunday according to the Associate Press another record for infections was set, this time in Florida. With the United States grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world, Florida hit a grim milestone Sunday, shattering the national record for […]

In an interesting story out of New York state, thousands of absentee ballots may be thrown out because of “postmarking” issues according to New York 1. After more than two weeks since the New York Primary, the city Board of Elections on Wednesday finally began tallying absentee ballots. But the process does not come without […]

In many mall settings, there are ‘core’ retailers and then additional stores that set up around them. When a ‘core’ retailer leaves, it can destroy an entire shopping center. This is a major problem with COVID-19, as due to a long-term combination of debt, income decline, and business closures due to the virus, many stores […]

COVID-19 continues to spread around the world and make many people sick. It is true there have been many recoveries. However, since the disease is certainly unique in that it is a pandemic, some scientists have wondered if there would be ‘after-effects’ from the virus, such as long-term illnesses or health complications. According to a […]

The Catholic Church in Germany has had a very long and for the last five centuries, difficult history amid the rise of nationalism and subsequent heresy. As of 2017, about 28% of Germany claims to be Catholic, with the largest concentrations in southern and western Germany, as opposed to the either Protestants or non-religious northern […]

Two-thirds is the majority needed in order to veto a law that the President will not sign. It also represented a more-than significant bloc of people for any group, opinion, or matter, regardless of the situation. That said, it is of interest that during an election year, in a time of national crisis, when presidents […]

It seems that with each day the spread of COVID-19 continues to grow, with more new cases being reported. According to ThomsonReuters, another new record was set again at sixty-nine thousand cases. July 10 (Reuters) – New cases of COVID-19 rose by over 69,000 across the United States on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, […]

The COVID-19 coronavirus has caused a split among many people, with a large number resisting the wearing of masks or social distancing. Enforcement of it has been sporadic, inconsistent, and mixed in many cases. However, as Bloomberg Law reports, it appears some municipalities are intending to push down harder on enforcement of said regulations. They […]