‘Everyone tested positive’: Covid devastates agriculture workers in California’s heartland Read more about how California’s agricultural sector is struggling to survive during the current economic crisis, and what the implications might be. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/everyone-tested-positive-covid-devastates-100005164.html
Here is an account by one young family that, because of economic and corona virus concerns, moved from urban California to rural Maine to live with the author’s parents. — Read on www.yahoo.com/news/relocated-central-california-tiny-coastal-130200430.html
Can there be a silver lining behind the corona virus cloud? Some small towns and cities are starting to see an influx of young people. Is this a longterm trend or just a temporary phenomenon? Only time will tell. Source: How a remote work boom and city exodus might reshape rural America
The collapse of the “Almost Everything Bubble,” which was catalyzed by NOT created by SARS-CoV-2, is increasing the the rate of hunger across the US. Food production, processing and distribution systems have all been severely impacted and will not be able to recover in the near term. — Read on www.yahoo.com/finance/news/hunger-rate-amid-coronavirus-higher-than-during-great-depression-feeding-america-ceo-113427115.html
Money isn’t distributed equally enough in America anymore, and it’s getting worse, faster. Those living on minimum wage are earning 38% less, adjusted for inflation, compared to their counterparts 50 years ago. What gives? — Read on finance.yahoo.com/news/america-we-have-a-problem-115714416.html
The Corona Virus outbreak is expected to bring hardship to many parts of the economy, including the still overvalued housing sector. Once the virus contagion subsides and economy starts up again, baby boomers are expected to flood the housing market as they try to downsize and extract equity from their homes in order to cover […]
(Bloomberg Opinion) — A hallmark of the U.S. economy’s record expansion has been steady growth in employment. Judging from the jobless rate, in fact, the labor market is the best it’s been in half a century. But what is missing in the focus on the numbers is a severe and troubling deterioration in the — Read on finance.yahoo.com/news/jobs-market-isnt-healthy-seems-120052383.html
Are tiny rental apartments the future for the growing number of single and double occupancy households? You might be surprised to learn that the tiniest apartments aren’t found in a mega metropolis like New York, but in a small midwestern town. — Read on finance.yahoo.com/news/ferrelview-missouri-this-village-is-home-to-the-tiniest-apartments-in-the-us-181838974.html
My family welcomed a pure-bred Toy Poodle puppy to our home in 2011. He was so tiny, but brought with him an unforeseen financial burden until he passed away from health issues last year. A healthy dog will require significant lifelong expenses, but one in poor health, like ours, will increase costs dramatically. For instance, […]
Learn about the history of this type of American intentional community, which focuses on sustainability and meshing people on a small scale. — Read on www.motherearthnews.com/homesteading-and-livestock/contemporary-ecovillage-ze0z1905zsta