Tag: reopening

The Reopening Racket

Commentary At this time, three years ago, the nation was in shock and shambles, with businesses and churches closed, Main Street boarded up, people huddling in terror in their homes, and everyone dealing with travel restrictions between states. Parents had left work to care for their children because the child care facilities and schools were…


The IMF’s Asia Forecast Misses a Lot 

Commentary New projections on Asian growth from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) paint a bright picture—too bright, in fact. The organization relies on the positive effects of China’s reopening to forecast not only rapid real growth for China but also for other Asian economies, including India, Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Mongolia. Though there can be little…


This Landmark Coconut Grove Hotel Reopens Soon After $50 Million Makeover. Take a Look

By Anna Jean Kaiser From Miami Herald   A Coconut Grove institution is reopening this summer: The Mayfair Hotel will welcome guests again in August, following a $50 million remodel. The colorful hotel with artistic flair, known for its rooftop pool, open-air courtyard and a distinction to go with the Miami neighborhood where it resides,…


White House to Reopen to Public Tours as Omicron Fades

WASHINGTON—The White House will reopen to the public next month after being shuttered two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it said on Tuesday, with the U.S. Capitol reportedly also weighing plans. The White House will open for tours starting April 15 two days a week, it said in a statement, adding that masks are optional…


Quebec Restaurants Are Reopening, but Some Former Workers Don’t Plan to Go Back

MONTREAL—Restaurants in Quebec will be allowed to reopen Monday for the first time in more than a month, but some former workers say they won’t be looking for new jobs in the industry. Milovan Danielou said he decided to start looking for a new job during the province’s second closure of restaurant dining rooms in…


Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve to Reopen in February After Closure Due to Wildfires

SILVERADO, Calif.—Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve will reopen to the public in February, having been closed since two wildfires impacted the area in fall 2020, Irvine Ranch Conservancy (IRC) and Orange County (OC) Parks officials announced on Jan. 17. “Nearly all of OC Parks’ Limestone Canyon Nature Preserve burned in the 2020 Silverado and Bond fires,…


The Making of an Endemic Disease

Commentary When does a pandemic end? How does a pandemic end? These were the questions I was asking myself after Megyn Kelly hosted Dr. Monica Gandhi on her podcast last week. As it turns out, sooner or later we’ll have to admit that our COVID-19 pandemic is morphing into the endemic stage of the disease….


Kenney Facing Challenges as Pressure Mounts From Different Sides

News Analysis Troubles for Alberta Premier Jason Kenney don’t show signs of abating as he faces scrutiny from those who wanted stricter public health controls as he scaled back restrictions in the summer, and revolt from within his caucus for reintroducing new virus control measures. “From the standpoint of internal caucus support, the premier is…


Air France-KLM Eyes Capital Options, US Bookings Surge

PARIS—Air France-KLM is looking at raising fresh funds soon after completing a share issue earlier this year, bolstered by a positive trend in bookings since the United States announced a reopening to Europeans, its chief executive said on Wednesday. “We did at our annual general meeting in May request from our shareholders’ flexibility on how…


Fed’s Powell: Economic Bottlenecks in Reopening Could Be ‘More Enduring’

WASHINGTON—The higher prices and hiring difficulties seen as the U.S. economy reopens from the pandemic could prove “more enduring than anticipated,” and the Federal Reserve would move against unchecked inflation if needed, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said in remarks prepared for delivery to the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday. “The process of reopening the economy…