Working Parenthood Is A Terrible Deal Right Now
Thanks to COVID, that fleeting dread most working parents experience now and then about being an utter failure is the new status quo.
Main Street Is Crumbling Before Our Eyes — And No One Seems To Be Able To Save It
PPP loans were supposed to be a lifeline for small businesses during lockdown. But as the pandemic drags on, small business owners say they're not getting support.
My Landlord Is Threatening To Evict Me During A Health And Economic Crisis. What Do I Do?
Many states haven’t fully reopened yet, but housing courts have. Here’s what to do if your landlord is trying to evict you.
Anthropologie Is “Whitewashed” From Top To Bottom, From How It Treats Its Black Staff To How It Profiles Shoppers
Former Anthropologie employees allege racial profiling at their stores, being followed around when they shopped at other locations, and earning less than their white colleagues.
There’s A Boom In Homebuying As Unemployment Soars
Forty-two million people have filed for unemployment. But last week applications for mortgages on new homes were up 17.5% compared to a year ago.
As Thousands Of Protesters Are Arrested, “The Crimes Of The Rich Are Not Prosecuted”
More than 11,000 people have been arrested since the George Floyd protests began; just one US banker was sentenced to prison for the 2008 financial crisis.
“I Am Only Earning $300 A Week”: Here’s What People Are Making For Essential Work
“The take-home pay is completely ludicrous for what we do.”
Even If You're Trying To Avoid Grubhub By Calling Your Favorite Restaurant Directly, Grubhub Could Still Be Charging It A Fee
“If a customer calls to place a coffee order, we’re paying a $6.42 fee — for a coffee.”
Americans Are Really Scared About Their Economic Future
A third of Americans expect their households' finances to be worse a year from now.
Unemployment Is Higher For Low-Wage Workers, Women, People Of Color
The overall jobless rate was 14.7% in April.
Grubhub Collected Record Fees From Restaurants Struggling To Stay Alive During The Pandemic
Restaurants expect to lose $240 billion by the end of the year, but for Grubhub, “COVID-19 is a net tailwind” for now.
Hospitals Expect To Lose More Than $200 Billion Because Of The Coronavirus
In the first months of the coronavirus pandemic, more than a million health care workers have lost their jobs. Hospitals expect to lose $202.6 billion by June.
J.Crew Has Filed For Bankruptcy During The Coronavirus Lockdowns
It can’t help that no one has gotten into real pants for months.
Renters Were Already Screwed. Now They’re In A Panic.
As renters and landlords seek more government relief in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the larger crisis of housing affordability looms.
Starbucks Will Keep Seating Closed, But Start To Reopen For To-Go Service In May
By early June, 90% of US stores will be open for to-go and delivery orders. Seating will remain closed.
Georgia, Tennessee, And Alaska Want Restaurants To Reopen — McDonald’s, Chick-Fil-A, And Dunkin’ Are Saying Not So Fast.
The socially distanced future of eating out is coming, but it isn't here quite yet.
The Decade Lettuce Tried To Kill Us
Our love affair with salad in the 2010s got a lot of people sick. Maybe it’s time to end our relationship with lettuce as we know it.
This Teacher Makes $40,000 A Year. This Lawyer Makes $210,000 A Year. That Explains The American Economy.
A decade after the great recession, our politics are different, but our finances are worse.
21 Things BuzzFeed News Tried And Loved In 2019
Some of these things may change your life. Or not.
A Huge Flood Of Housing Is Expected To Hit The Market As Boomers Die
Get ready for a listing boom over the next 20 years in retirement destinations like Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Tucson.