“Greedflation” is an economic theory that emerged around 2021 as an explanation for the sky-high inflation we were experiencing. At first, even mainstream economists considered greedflation a […]
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Ihlenfeld creates investigative team to review Upshur County Schools spending
WHEELING — U.S. Attorney for Northern West Virginia Bill Ihlenfeld said Friday he’s made no predetermination but he’s heard enough about how federal pandemic relief money was […]
Calculating the astonishing economic costs of COVID
by Jakub Hlávka and Adam Rose The economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States will reach $14 trillion by the end of this year, […]
Local dental office employees charged with COVID unemployment fraud
Two employees of a Morgantown dental office were indicted by a federal grand jury earlier this week for allegedly collecting nearly $30,000 in combined COVID-related unemployment benefits. […]
WVU nursing students: Internet not always in good condition during the pandemic
The pandemic pinched a communication nerve in West Virginia at its height two years ago. As COVID was then nipping at the state’s borders, Gov. Jim Justice […]
The me who entered 2020 is gone
by LZ Granderson You remember the purchase you made as a young professional to tell the world you had made it? Not your dream purchase, like a […]
Can we understand each other while we disagree over pandemic issues?
by Dr. Adam Cifu I recently spoke with a colleague in another city about how we would adjust our personal behaviors as COVID-19 cases rise once again. […]
Good news, bad news for formula shortage
For worried parents nationwide, there is good news and bad news on the baby formula front. First, the good news: Last week was a whirlwind as Washington, […]
Dress codes about respect, not money
There was a time when spending big at a swank restaurant would be regarded as an occasion requiring dress-up. Then the slob culture took over so that […]
Not supposed to get near 1M COVID deaths
by Nicholas Goldberg At the start of the pandemic, in late March 2020, President Donald Trump held a White House briefing at which his top advisers presented […]
