With BA.5 the dominant variant, hospitalizations hike up to 4-month high
admin While the daily averages of new COVID-19 cases and deaths remained in relatively tight ranges,…
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New daily COVID cases, hospitalizations and deaths all tick down but test positivity rate climbs to 5-month high
For the first time in months, the daily average for new COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and…
Read MoreChinese restaurant operators slip as COVID-19 cases climb
Shares of Chinese restaurant operators fell on Wednesday amid renewed lockdown fears after a rise…
Read MoreMost essential workers have seen their pay increase during the pandemic — but many still don’t believe they’re being paid a fair wage
Pay for essential workers is rising, but many say it’s still not enough. Some 29…
Read MoreCOVID hospitalizations dip for first time since mid-April, but daily deaths reach 2 1/2-month high
While the daily average of new COVID-19 cases have settled back into a low-100K range…
Read MoreOpinion: Until there’s a viable and investible path to a green-energy future, oil shocks will keep battering our economy and our politics
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Project Syndicate)— Over the past 2½ years, world oil and gas prices have…
Read MoreWith prices skirting a 17-month low, Dr Copper’s prognosis about the global economy is downbeat
Dr Copper has graded the global economy, and noted: “must do better.” The red metal…
Read MoreOpinion: A revolution on the supply side is needed to defeat inflation without crushing the global economy
MILAN, Italy (Project Syndicate)—Central banks’ efforts to contain high and rising inflation are fueling headwinds…
Read MoreThe U.S. bets billions of dollars on better COVID-19 boosters as it prepares for a spike in COVID-19 cases in the coming months
The U.S. is gearing up for another wave of COVID-19 infections in the fall and…
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Opinion: Restrictive zoning is the main factor squeezing the supply of housing
One outcome of the COVID-19 pandemic was a significant rise in house prices. Prices rose…
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