The typical white family possessed eight times the wealth of Black families and five times the wealth of Hispanic families in 2019, the Fed said.
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U.S. to ship millions of tests in push to reopen K-12 schools
Monday’s announcement comes as confirmed new COVID-19 cases remain elevated at more than 40,000 per day.
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The Latest: Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
CDC’s credibility is eroded by internal blunders and external attacks as coronavirus vaccine campaigns loom
The CDC has experienced a loss of institutional credibility at a time when the nation desperately needs to know whom to trust.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine schools reporting COVID-19 cases, including an outbreak in York County
RSU 57 has gone to remote-only learning at Massabesic Middle School, where the outbreak occurred, and at Massabesic High School.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
‘Viral marketing’ takes on new definition as pandemic alters ad campaigns
The pandemic forced businesses throughout Maine to consider the way they had been marketing themselves, and whether they needed to adapt to a changed world.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Severe recession, without aid, could shrink Maine government revenue for years
Severe economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic could linger for years, based on a recent ‘stress test’ conducted by state analysts.
Posted inNation & World
Coronavirus has killed 1 million people globally
Washington Post reporters recount how the pandemic has ravaged their coverage areas.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Another Portland restaurant is forced to shut its doors
The operators of Lio say the financial challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have proved too difficult to overcome.
Posted inNation & World
Nearly 1 million who died of COVID-19 also gave world better understanding of treating disease
Though more deaths are expected this fall, there also are signs that death rates are declining and that people who get the virus now are faring better than did those in the early months of the pandemic.