Social distancing fatigue

A pick up in gasoline consumption and daily distance traveled have both picked up in recent weeks. There are more and more signs pointing to social distancing fatigues. How startups are using data to track movements.



The Federal Reserve held rates unchanged today while committing to using all tools available to help the US economy. Meanwhile, Nintendo's Animal Crossing Bank of Nook slashed its rate to near zero overnight, ahead of the Fed press conference. Video games are forming their own realities and communities now- with graduation ceremonies held on Minecraft, virtual rate cuts in parallel universes, video game makers are having a cultural moment. 

Juul Labs Inc. is planning to cut around a third of its staff as it grapples with falling e-cigarette market share and regulatory crackdowns. Juul has already cut 650 jobs last year and plans to cut between 800 and 950 jobs as part of a broader restructuring plan. Read more. 

April rent collection was more positive than expected. However, rent is due again. Increasing concerns for Landlords across the country Read more. 

Tech heavyweights (Microsoft, Facebook, & Tesla) reported earnings this week. How will Apple & Amazon fare today?