Tag: COVID pandemic
For all the suffering the pandemic caused, it also showcased what federal social programs can do to improve disadvantaged people’s lives. The assistance passed by Congress – all of it temporary – fell short of the ambitious New Deal spending of the 1930s but was more generous than the Great Recession bailout, much of whic…
The maiden voyage next January of the 250,800-ton cruise ship, Icon of the Seas, with 20 decks of candy-colored amenities, has sold out. The Cruise Lines International Association predicts the industry’s 2023 passenger volume should exceed 2019 levels. Cruises, after going over a financial cliff during COVID, are back! And so is the credit card…
