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With just 8% of new vehicles costing under $30,000, ‘it's the least affordable car market in modern history,' expert says
As consumer tastes change, carmakers are upgrading their lineups and scaling back on less-expensive cars.
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Instant Pot sales plunge post-pandemic forcing maker to file for bankruptcy
The maker of Pyrex glassware and Instant Pot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the company that was already struggling is stung by inflation with Americans pulling back on spending.
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NYC Life Expectancy Plunged Amid COVID, New Stats Show. See How Much It Shaved Off
New Yorkers aren’t living as long. The state suffered one of the largest drops in estimated life expectancy following the explosion of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of New Yorkers and has sickened countless more, many of whom still feel the impacts of long-lasting symptoms. Life expectancy in New York...
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A Hidden Pandemic: More Than a Number
This month marks three years since COVID-19 first hit the tri-state. Over 250,000 children have lost a parent or caregiver since the start of the pandemic. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino follows three New York and New Jersey widows and children during their grief journeys, learning to cope with their own “new normal” while gaining a newfound resiliency.
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2 More Admit to $400K Pandemic Scheme Renting Out COVID Isolation Rooms at NYC Hotels
Two more women pleaded guilty in a $400,000 scheme to defraud a New York City program that offered free hotel rooms to help those with COVID-19 isolate, according to prosecutors.
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Shoppers, Workers Clash Over Post-Pandemic Expectations
More than two and a half years into the pandemic, many businesses have had to curb their hours of operations or services as they continue to grapple with labor shortages.
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Shoppers, Workers Clash Over Post-Pandemic Expectations
More than two and a half years into the pandemic, many businesses have had to curb their hours of operations or services as they continue to grapple with labor shortages.
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Woman Pleads Guilty to $400K Pandemic Scheme Renting Out NYC Hotel Rooms
A Brooklyn woman pleaded guilty to a pair of schemes to defraud city programs, with the first job netting the scammer more than $400,000 from selling hotel room stays reserved for the city’s free pandemic isolation program. In the span of a few months, city officials claimed Chanette Lewis sold hotel room stays earmarked for New York’s free Hotel...
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NY's Labor Force Still Below Pre-Pandemic Peak: Comptroller
New York’s labor force, one of the nation’s largest, still remains below the pre-pandemic peak, this according to a report released Tuesday by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. According to the report, although the labor force decreased by 1% between 2011 and 2021 while the rest of the nation increased by 5.1%, a rebound took place in the latter half…
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Living With COVID for the Long Haul
Living with COVID for the Long Haul is a digital-first, episodic series on the mystery behind the lingering post-COVID conditions. Fatigue, shortness of breathe, muscle aches and heart palpitations are just a few symptoms affecting patients long after recovering from the inital COVID-19 infection. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino talks to medical experts and patients in search of answers to...