Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Welcome back to Your Shopping Cart , where we break out the top ten products that you, devoted Strategist readers, all bought in droves. Think of this as the tl;dr of the Strategist. If your like-minded brethren are buying these items, maybe you’d like to, too. By the looks of it, Strategist readers had three priorities in February: Stay hydrated , get a good night’s sleep , and keep healthy by wearing a mask or two. With five different masks on this list, it seems our readers were getting serious about double-masking this month. (The same cannot be said of last February , when our readers were stocking up on stylish lube, design-y vibrators, and matte lipstick for Valentine’s Day.) There were some recurring favorites that popped up this month, too, including heavy-duty moisturizers , top-rated, gel-infused pillows , and the crowd-favorite heated Shiatsu massager — a 12-time reader best-seller — for some … [Read more...] about What Strategist Readers Bought in February: Gel Pillows and Gentle Retinol
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Manufacturing Growth Sped Up in February
The growth of manufacturing in the U.S. accelerated further in February, a survey by the Institute for Supply Management showed Monday. The ISM Manufacturing Report on Business PMI jumped at 60.8 in February, up from 58.7 in January. That’s the highest level since August 2018 and indicates a powerful expansion for the manufacturing sector. The manufacturing sector figure suggests that the overall economy expanded for the ninth month in a row after the economy shrank in in March, April, and May of 2020. The reading beats the forecast of 58.9 from economists polled by Econoday. “Another month of strong production growth suggests that the US manufacturing sector is close to fully recovering the output lost to the pandemic last year, and a renewed surge in optimism suggests the recovery has much further to run,” said Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at IHS Markit said. The IHS Markit index, which competes with the ISM index, dipped a bit in February but remains at a … [Read more...] about Manufacturing Growth Sped Up in February
Biden Administration Plans To Distribute Johnson & Johnson’s Entire Stockpile Of 3.9 Million COVID Vaccine Doses By Tuesday
The White House told reporters Sunday evening that the government will begin distributing Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses later that night and plans to have the entire 3.9 million dose stockpile shipped “across all channels” by Tuesday. Senior Biden administration officials called the Johnson & Johnson vaccine — which just received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration — “highly efficacious” with more than 85% of trials avoiding severe coronavirus cases. (RELATED: FDA Grants Emergency Approval To Single-Dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine) US President Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he departs for Wilmington, Delaware, from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 27, 2021. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) They explained that vaccine shipments will be distributed to every state, territory and tribe, in addition to individual vaccination sites including pharmacies, taking … [Read more...] about Biden Administration Plans To Distribute Johnson & Johnson’s Entire Stockpile Of 3.9 Million COVID Vaccine Doses By Tuesday
Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino demolished in Atlantic City
The building formerly known as the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino was demolished Wednesday in Atlantic City, N.J., with spectators gathering to watch from several angles. Closed in 2014, the skyscraper was acquired out of bankruptcy court by billionaire Carl Icahn Carl Celian Icahn Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino demolished in Atlantic City Atlantic City auctions off chance to blow up Trump Plaza Vacant Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City to be demolished MORE in 2016. In video posted on Twitter by various users, a series of small blasts are heard before the building collapsed Wednesday morning in a pile of rubble. ADVERTISEMENT Trump Plaza in Atlantic City has been demolished. [Insert your favorite metaphor here.] pic.twitter.com/gfk0Qgn0IM — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) February 17, 2021 From at least one angle, a crowd of spectators could be heard talking with each other before cheering after the destruction occurred. There she goes - … [Read more...] about Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino demolished in Atlantic City
Vacant Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City to be demolished
President Trump Donald Trump Sacha Baron Cohen calls out 'danger of lies, hate and conspiracies' in Golden Globes speech Sorkin uses Abbie Hoffman quote to condemn Capitol violence: Democracy is 'something you do' Ex-Trump aide Pierson planning run for Congress MORE ’s former casino in Atlantic City is set to be demolished. Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small on Thursday announced that plans to implode the entire Trump Plaza have been submitted by Icahn Enterprises, the company which now owns the building, NJ.com reported . The timeline for the demolition is not entirely clear but Small said at a press conference that Icahn Enterprise’s estimated June 2021 completion day is “not acceptable” due to the boardwalk’s tourist season. ADVERTISEMENT “My administration’s goal is to get it down,” Small said. “By the end of the year, or late February, and time for cleanup for next summer season.” Small has been pushing for the Trump Plaza to be demolished, … [Read more...] about Vacant Trump Plaza casino in Atlantic City to be demolished