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David Brumfield, aka Lagoona Bloo, is a full-time drag queen in New York City. Before he discovered drag, David paid his bills as an actor, and supplemented his income as a waiter and a nanny. Before Covid-19, Lagoona was a steady host and headliner at some of NYC’s top gay bars. Lagoona is eager to

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing has dramatically changed the way we interact with each other, especially when it comes to nonverbal communication. Wearing a face mask has quickly become the norm — and that will likely remain for the foreseeable future. But with nearly half of the face concealed, it can be difficult

Asian consumers are tightening their belts as they prepare for a coronavirus-induced hit to their finances, according to a new study.  Shoppers in China, South Korea, India, Japan and Indonesia have cut back on clothing, skincare and electronics purchases as concerns mount over the outlook for incomes and savings as the pandemic rattles economies across the

While following “stay at home” orders across the country, reality star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel says taking the time to declutter and organize now will help with life after Covid-19. “If you’re not organizing every drawer, cabinet, garage, refrigerator etc. within an inch of its life, get started. This will help be more productive when

Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, people across the world have rushed to “panic buy” and stockpile food and toilet paper, fearing potential shortages.  But Bill and Melinda Gates began to stockpile food in their basement years before the current pandemic.  “A number of years ago, we talked about, ‘What if there wasn’t clean water? What if there

Editor’s note: This article has been updated with comment from the IRS. A tool launched Wednesday by the Internal Revenue Service to track Americans’ stimulus relief checks is not working for many, according to individuals who reached out to CNBC Make It. The Get My Payment tool is meant to give those eligible for a

Over 80 million America will see the coronavirus stimulus checks deposited into their bank accounts today. If you haven’t gotten yours but are eligible for a payment, don’t worry — it’s coming. The first round of checks, which are part of the federal government’s response to unprecedented unemployment levels and financial strain caused by the coronavirus pandemic, were automatically deposited into the bank accounts

The Covid-19 pandemic has nearly instantly and very dramatically pivoted the priorities of some makers, start-up founders, entrepreneurs, researchers and doers — the innovators — to solving problems related to the pandemic and preparing for any in the future. “Every [tech] entrepreneur that I know is spending time on the pandemic response,” CEO of global start-up accelerator

The coronavirus has now infected more than 200,000 people across New York state as the Covid-19 outbreak begins to slow and the country continues to ramp up its testing capacity. New cases across the state rose by 7,177 on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed infections to 202,208, according to New York State Department

A JetBlue Airways Corp. plane taxis next to American Airlines Group Inc., Delta Air Lines Inc., and Alaska Airlines Inc. aircraft at Reagan National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Monday, April 6, 2020. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. airlines and the Treasury Department have reached an agreement in principle on

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, at the 2019 DreamForce conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Nov. 19, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Apple on Tuesday launched a new tool that shows how well people are following social distancing guidelines. It gathers anonymous data from Apple Maps and works

Since the coronavirus outbreak began, digital news outlets of newspapers and TV news have seen their readership soar. But there’s an issue, Tracy de Groot of Newsworks tells CNBC how the brand safety mechanisms that have been put in place over the last few years are causing publishers problems. 03:43 an hour ago

This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Beijing time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks.  Global cases: More than 2 million Global deaths: At least 119,483 Most cases reported: United States (682,619), Spain (170,099), Italy (159,516), France (137,875),

Republican billionaire Ken Langone praised the health-care industry, public service workers and drug companies in the fight against the coronavirus but bashed the news media. In an interview Monday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” Langone said the media’s coverage of the Trump administration’s efforts against the outbreak is too aggressive because the country needs to be united.  ”Don’t

India was already under pressure from a variety of financial and credit stresses going into the coronavirus shock; now the difficulties to implement lock-down measures will slow down the containment of the virus, which is the necessity for a market and currency recovery, says Ray Farris from Credit Suisse. 03:12 4 minutes ago

3M N95 particulate filtering face mask are seen at a store in East Palo Alto, California, United States on January 26, 2020. Yichuan Cao | NurPhoto | Getty Images Industrial company 3M announced Friday that it is suing a New Jersey company for alleged price gouging and illegal trade practices involving N95 respirators, a key

Neel Kashkari, president of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve, in an interview on February 17, 2016. David Orrell | CNBC  Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said Sunday he expects the path to economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will be a “long, hard road,” pouring cold water on hopes for a “V-shaped” rebound. Kashkari, who

Federal Reserve Vice Chairman for Supervision Randal Quarles addresses the Economic Club of New York in New York City, October 18, 2018. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The Federal Reserve Main Street lending program targeting mid-size businesses should be up and running in a few weeks, a senior central bank official said Friday. Vice Chairman Randal

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates in an emergency move designed to shield the world’s largest economy from the impact of the coronavirus, during a news conference in Washington, March 3, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters With a series of moves that take it still deeper

“When we got the order we were non-essential, that was the day we cleared house,” said Suzanna Cameron, 30, the owner of Stems, a flower shop in Brooklyn, New York. After her store was forced to close in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the single mom said she tried to pivot with virtual flower arranging