Tracking the pandemic-era wave of new entrepreneurs

<p>The number of Americans filing paperwork to start businesses hit a record 5.4 million in 2021, up from the previous record of 4.4 million new business applications set in 2020. A study from LendingTree finds that a lot of those new entrepreneurs can be found in the South. We spoke with Matt Schulz, LendingTree&#8217;s chief credit analyst, about the study&#8217;s findings. Airlines are still wary of Verizon and AT&amp;T&#8217;s launch of new 5G signals, as they offer fresh warnings about the signals&#8217; effect on planes and equipment.</p>