/tags/pandemic-recovery Pandemic Recovery en-US WLRN Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:01:06 GMT /education/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-20/how-grown-ups-can-help-kids-transition-to-post-pandemic-school-life As children continue to navigate the most "normal" school year since the pandemic, 2023's School Counselor of the Year shares some advice. Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:01:06 GMT /education/npr-breaking-news/2023-02-20/how-grown-ups-can-help-kids-transition-to-post-pandemic-school-life Jonaki Mehta /2022-09-28/women-are-returning-to-paid-work-after-the-pandemic-forced-many-to-leave-their-jobs The number of women in the workforce has finally returned to pre-pandemic levels, which is good for the economy. But after time away from the job market some women are reassessing their priorities. Wed, 28 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT /2022-09-28/women-are-returning-to-paid-work-after-the-pandemic-forced-many-to-leave-their-jobs Scott Horsley /health/2022-09-19/joe-biden-says-the-covid-19-pandemic-is-over-this-is-what-the-data-tells-us While cases have decreased dramatically, there are still thousands of cases being reported across the world, and hundreds of people are still dying from it every day in the United States. Mon, 19 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /health/2022-09-19/joe-biden-says-the-covid-19-pandemic-is-over-this-is-what-the-data-tells-us Ayana Archie /health/2022-09-13/poverty-and-uninsured-rates-drop-thanks-to-pandemic-era-policies Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 20:46:33 GMT /health/2022-09-13/poverty-and-uninsured-rates-drop-thanks-to-pandemic-era-policies Selena Simmons-Duffin, Jennifer Ludden /2022-09-08/community-bands-are-back-after-being-battered-by-the-pandemic There are more than a thousand community bands in big cities and small towns throughout the country. Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:01:05 GMT /2022-09-08/community-bands-are-back-after-being-battered-by-the-pandemic Jon Kalish /news/2022-08-22/floridas-unemployment-rate-dips-to-pre-pandemic-levels-at-2-7-percent Florida’s unemployment rate dipped to 2.7 percent in July, matching the level before the COVID-19 pandemic slammed into the economy. Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-22/floridas-unemployment-rate-dips-to-pre-pandemic-levels-at-2-7-percent Jim Turner | News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-17/florida-tourism-continues-to-bounce-back-from-a-pandemic-drop Tourism in Florida during the first half of 2022 was up 20 percent from the same period last year and was higher than during the first six months of 2019, the last full year of travel before the pandemic. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-17/florida-tourism-continues-to-bounce-back-from-a-pandemic-drop The News Service of Florida /news/2022-08-03/robinhood-cuts-nearly-a-quarter-of-its-staff-as-the-pandemic-darling-loses-its-shine Robinhood – the company that became a household name during the pandemic – is cutting staff, citing a deteriorating economy and worsening market. Wed, 03 Aug 2022 12:43:05 GMT /news/2022-08-03/robinhood-cuts-nearly-a-quarter-of-its-staff-as-the-pandemic-darling-loses-its-shine David Gura /news/2022-05-03/4-things-to-know-as-the-fed-embarks-on-its-biggest-fight-against-inflation-in-years The Federal Reserve is expected to approve its largest interest rate hike in more than two decades this week. Additional rate increases are likely, as the Fed tries to regain control over inflation. Tue, 03 May 2022 12:28:20 GMT /news/2022-05-03/4-things-to-know-as-the-fed-embarks-on-its-biggest-fight-against-inflation-in-years Scott Horsley /2022-04-27/heres-why-dr-fauci-says-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase Vaccinations and residual immunity are among the reasons, President Biden's chief medical adviser, Anthony Fauci, said Tuesday, as the number of deaths drop and hospitalizations rise only slightly. Thu, 28 Apr 2022 11:15:55 GMT /2022-04-27/heres-why-dr-fauci-says-the-u-s-is-out-of-the-pandemic-phase Bill Chappell