K-shaped economy ‘alive and well,’ expert says. What new research shows

The so-called K-shaped economy is becoming more pronounced, new data shows. In the aftermath of the Covid pandemic, the K has been used to illustrate Americans’ diverging economic experiences: Higher-income households are increasingly better off, while lower-income households are falling further behind. A new report by credit reporting bureau TransUnion found that while credit conditions have improved…

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Nikolaj Ehlers returns to lineup for Carolina Hurricanes

Raleigh, NC – Veteran Forward Nikolaj EhlersLower body injury hampered carolina storm‘First round sweep of ottawa senatorsWill return to the lineup on Saturday night, when his club hosts philadelphia flyers In Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The 30-year-old Ehlers returned to practice this week as the Hurricanes await their second-round opponent. In his…

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‘Godspeed my friend’ as terminals go dark

Spirit Airlines kiosks at New York’s LaGuardia Airport on May 2, hours after the carrier shut down. Leslie Josephs/CNBC BALTIMORE/NEW YORK — Spirit Airlines was hours away from its final flights Friday afternoon. Jeremiah Burton was hours away from his first. “It’s my first time flying,” Burton, a 45-year-old air conditioning and heating technician, told…

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