Darth Vader Enforces Quarantine, Face Masks for Lip Reading, and More Positive COVID-19 Stories
From Darth Vader costumes to inflatable unicorn costumes, people are finding more outrageous ways to social distance. They’re also coming up with creative ways to serve the vulnerable.
Read More »USDA Investing $281 Million in Rural Water, Wastewater Infrastructure
More than 100 projects will replace subpar and leaking water pipes and upgrade water handling systems.
Read More »June 2020 TMX Indicates Market Factoring in Economic Reality of COVID-19 [Report]
The June 2020 Thomas Manufacturing Index (TMX) Report indicates that the market is currently factoring in the economic reality of COVID-19. Data shows that TMX and SPX are now moving in the same direction now, a divergence from May’s report.
Read More »New Data Visualization Highlights U.S. Response to COVID-19 Pandemic [Video]
As COVID-19 spread across the U.S., Thomas recorded which states sourced related products throughout 2020.
Read More »Despite COVID-19 Trade Impacts, South Korea Launches World’s Largest Container Ship
Shipping volume is in troubled waters amid COVID-19, but South Korea pushed forward with launching the world’s largest container ship, the Algeciras.
Read More »COVID-19 Test Results in an Hour Without a Lab, Other Positive Stories Emerge Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Individuals and big brands alike are finding ways to put a smile on our face as we grin and bear social distancing rules. Some are even making us laugh out loud with their good-natured humor. We’re also learning how technology can enhance social bonds in ways that in-person events sometimes can’t.
Read More »Factory COVID-19 Closures Drove U.S. Chemical Production Decline in April [Report]
It was the 11th-straight month of year-over-year decline, and the biggest drop of them all.
Read More »NASA and SpaceX Partner to Launch First Astronauts from American Soil in Nearly 10 Years
NASA has relied since 2011 on Russia’s space program to ferry U.S. astronauts to the space station, but this week, U.S. astronauts will ride a U.S.-built rocket to space from U.S. soil for the first time in nearly 10 years.
Read More »Robotic Dogs, German Cafe, Dancing Nurses Spread Cheer, Not COVID-19 Germs
Through corporate acts of generosity and appreciation, staff going the extra step to express kindness and humor, and fatherly love, companies, workers, and individuals continue to do their part to make the world a little safer and more joyous during these pandemic times.
Read More »Maersk Says Q2 Shipping Volume May Fall a Record 25%
The world's largest container shipping company said it idled more than 9% of its fleet in Q1 and expects the April-June period to be far worse.
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