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The share of American workers caught with marijuana and other drugs in their bodies reached a 16-year high last year before the coronavirus threatened to drive up drug use further, a study says. Some 4.5 percent of workers tested positive for drugs in their urine in 2019, a rate higher than any year since 2003 …

No matter how smart or well-intentioned central planners are, they can’t possibly understand all the implications of the choices they’re making. When policymakers across the country decided to “lock down” in response to the March outbreak of the novel coronavirus, they took a leap into the unknown. Not only did we know little about COVID-19 …

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy warned of a slowdown in sales in the third quarter as it faces risks from the coronavirus pandemic including unemployment, lower government stimulus and potential product shortages. The company’s shares fell as much as 7.4 percent in early trading on Tuesday after it said sales growth, driven by record online …

American Airlines said Tuesday its workforce will shrink by 40,000, including 19,000 involuntary cuts, in October as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh on air travel, unless the government extends aid for airline employee payrolls. Airlines received $25 billion in US government stimulus funds in March meant to cover payrolls and protect jobs through September. …

Finger lickin’? Gross! KFC has temporarily dropped its “finger lickin’ good” slogan because it “doesn’t feel quite right” during the coronavirus pandemic. The fried-chicken chain admitted its 64-year-old tagline doesn’t work as well at a time when officials have urged people not to touch their faces to stop the virus from spreading. “We find ourselves …

Representative Jim Jordan (R., Ohio) criticized Democrats’ handling of the coronavirus pandemic and widespread national protests and rioting over police brutality in his speech at the virtual Republican National Convention on Monday night. Jordan said the election “is about who can preserve the values, principles and institutions that make America great” and pointed to “crime, …

Upper West Side restaurateurs struggling to survive COVID say the city did them no favor by moving hundreds of homeless men dealing with drug addiction into the neighborhood just as outdoor dining was getting underway. Now, in addition to making sure customers and staff are happy and safe, eatery owners also have to worry about …

Delta Air Lines has doubled its staffing to handle revamped pre-flight “pit stops” for deeper cleaning and wants to ensure that tray tables and restroom door handles are germ-free with a new testing process, an executive told Reuters. Airlines’ efforts to reassure travelers of their safety during the pandemic have spurred a behind-the-scenes scramble to …

The state kicked our two college-age sons online and shut down their part-time jobs back in March when COVID-19 struck, so sons I’ll call Daniel and James came home to quarantine. The shutdown was not a bad deal for them. They received food and stimulus money, both courtesy of their taxpaying parents. In addition to …

The Mets’ coronavirus-forced hiatus will be brief. The team has had no other positive COVID-19 tests since one player and coach came up positive on Thursday. The Mets’ season will resume on Tuesday with the start of their scheduled series against the Marlins at Citi Field, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported. The Mets had their …