The plan includes an extension of jobless benefits, another round of direct household payments, money for state and local governments and an expansion of vaccinations and virus-testing programs.

A unique perspective on how COVID-19 changed 'business as usual.'

The pandemic helped pivot the industry in a healthier direction.

The agency has continued to push back the resumption of physical arbitration and mediation proceedings because of COVID-19, though hearings can be held via teleconferencing or Zoom.

A total of 244 large companies filed for bankruptcy protection in 2020, led by energy, retail and consumer services firms.

So-called vaccine securities can finance research and be issued at interest rates on par with what governments pay for general-purpose borrowing.

The professional disruption that COVID has dealt financial advisors has a silver lining for forward-thinkers willing to make the necessary adjustments.

COVID-19, economic uncertainty and political change–along with high firm valuations—are pushing more advisors to take their own retirement from the industry seriously.

The pandemic has hit long-term care institutions particularly hard, and the effects are likely to persist, including a shift to more home-based care and changing projections for clients’ retirement costs.