"In the five weeks between March 15 and April 18, 2020, U.S. dollar sales of electric pasta makers grew more than five times what they were a year ago, and breadmakers more than quadrupled sales," according to The NPD Group.
"Millions of Americans are working from home due to the coronavirus, many of them struggling to focus at makeshift desks in a spare bedroom or the kitchen table, with kids or roommates doing the same," says Consumer Reports.
"There appears to be a pent-up desire for movie-goers to return to the theater, according to a second wave of research from National CineMedia (NCM)'s proprietary 'Behind The Screens' panel of movie fans," reports MediaPost.
"Younger Americans are eager to eat and drink out in public again," says CNBC. "Eating out was the only activity a majority of young Americans surveyed were willing to resume immediately."
Stores have already begun reopening and that has gotten Americans excited. "The International Council of Shopping Centers polled 1,004 Americans about their expectations of the pandemic’s demise and found them eager to be back at their usual haunts before summer," says Chain Store Age.
One-third of home-tour requests made by customers during the first week of April were for agent-led video-chat tours, according to Redfin. That's up from less than 1% during the first week of March.
Whether or not the social distancing mandate has been lifted by July 4, many Americans will still be celebrating Independence Day. Last year, according to National Retail Federation research, 86% of Americans celebrated the 4th of July.
"A new survey of 1,500 Americans examined which investments they view as the safest to have in an IRA or 401(k) right now. The survey was commissioned by Gold IRA Guide, an online resource for precious metals investing information."
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"While nearly everyone is staying home during the coronavirus quarantine, it's the women of the dating app, Wild, that are staying the most active."
"The beauty of vinyl siding is more than skin-deep," says Consumer Reports. "It can boost a home’s curb appeal, last 50 years or more with little maintenance, and protect a house from costly damage caused by moisture and insects." Spring and summer are prime times for both these types of damages.
The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in financial worry for many Americans, including those with a mortgage. Luckily, says Consumer Reports, the passing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act can provide many mortgage-paying Americans some relief, if they know how to take advantage of it.
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