ST. LOUIS, MO — As millions of people work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, their homes are quickly becoming the new battleground with hackers who seek to access their sensitive information, cybersecurity experts warn. On Sept. 30, Thompson Coburn ...
Read More »As some Americans buy dream homes, others face evictions 
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Brandi Gee has been living in a Georgia hotel with her son for nearly three months after losing her job and her rental home during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Indiana, Jana Miller and her husband jumped at the opportunity to buy their ...
Read More »Q&A: School design consultant: ‘A lot more viruses’ coming 
MINNEAPOLIS, MN — As a building and planning firm that specializes in school development, design and construction, Minneapolis-based ICS has plenty of work opportunities these days. In recent months, the firm has advised school districts in Minnesota and beyond on ...
Read More »As remote work spreads, will corporate offices disappear? 
NEW ORLEANS, LA — Elliott Holt was always firmly opposed to letting employees work from home. “There’s no control over it,” says the CEO of a Nashville-based medical records company. “We like to be in control.” With MediCopy growing at breakneck ...
Read More »Pandemic halts, delays projects nationwide, AGC survey finds 
The coronavirus pandemic has caused more than one out of four contractors to halt or delay work on current projects, according to a survey by the Associated General Contractors of America. The survey results show how quickly market conditions have ...
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Read More »On the menu: Economic disarray, caused by coronavirus 
Shortly after the March 16 lockdown in Maryland, Brian Boston began takeout service at his fine dining restaurant in Sparks. Thanks to loyal customers who frequented the establishment, the restaurant broke even. But by week two, Boston was losing $1,000 ...
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Read More »Competing against unemployment: Businesses may struggle in luring workers back 
Shanna Ward, 40, of Oklahoma City was furloughed and then laid off from her position at Hertz Corp. this month after nearly 22 years of employment with the company. Like many others, she spent the first week of unemployment worried ...
Read More »Housing market shows early signs of recovery, even in areas where COVID-19 coronavirus has not yet peaked 
CHARLOTTE, NC — New listings and home sales are seeing early signs of recovery in the U.S. housing market, even as some cities struggle to flatten the coronavirus curve, finds a new analysis from Redfin (www.redfin.com), a technology-based real estate ...
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Read More »National survey shows law firm financials solid in 2018
An annual survey of law firms with 50 or more lawyers shows that more firms improved their financial performance last year and are looking to the future with more optimism than previous editions of the survey suggested. The 2019 Law ...
Read More »Report: Boise drivers are third-safest 
The 14th annual Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report ranked Idaho’s capital as having the third-safest drivers in the country. The report was based on Allstate claims data. The America’s Best Drivers Report ranks the 200 largest cities in America based ...
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