The pandemic has had a devastating impact on jobs, especially in the U.S. A total of 22.7 million Americans (roughly one-seventh of the U.S. workforce) claiming unemployment benefits as of Oct. 10, according…
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gold loan: Pandemic forcing cash-strapped Indians to sell gold jewellery as last resort
Paul Fernandes, a 50-year-old waiter in India, last year took out a loan using his gold as collateral to pay for his children’s education after losing his job on a…
Kassidy VanGundy finishes ‘Cursed Fate’ during pandemic lockdown
It took a pandemic to get it all done. A former South Bend resident, Kassidy VanGundy, recently published her first book, “Cursed Fate.” It’s a young adult fantasy novel about…