A flurry of announcements relating to COVID vaccines dominated headlines on the pandemic on Monday, with Moderna telling investors it expects to generate some $5 billion in sales in 2023. Read more
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China’s latest COVID challenge: Lunar New Year holiday travel surge
China is hoping to avoid an acceleration in the pace of new COVID cases during the coming Lunar New Year holiday, when Chinese people traditionally travel home to see family, Read more
Eat, drink and be merry: Here’s where shoppers have been spending the most money this holiday season
Restaurants are set to become the biggest winners of a holiday season that could turn out to be the most normalized since the onset of the pandemic. That’s according to Read more
Federal spending bill’s pandemic provisions: more public health data, no investigation into COVID’s origin
COVID-19 cases are once again rising in the U.S., but how prepared are we for the next pandemic? That’s a question worth asking. The $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill presented Read more
The median income needed to buy a typical home is over $88,000 — $40,000 more than prior to the pandemic
Home price growth in big cities has slowed, but not stalled, in the third quarter, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The NAR, which Read more
The end of the pandemic earnings boom is in sight as holiday forecasts disappoint
Large corporations’ seemingly ceaseless profit growth during the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be coming to an end this holiday season, as the post-lockdown rebound grates up against rising prices, recession Read more
Jobless claims dip to 217,000 and stay near pandemic lows
The numbers: The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of October fell slightly to 217,000 and clung near pandemic lows, signaling the labor market is Read more
U.S. jobless claims dip to 217,000 and stay near pandemic lows
The numbers: The number of Americans who applied for unemployment benefits at the end of October fell slightly to 217,000 and clung near pandemic lows, signaling the labor market is Read more
As DoorDash stock hits lowest price ever, analysts track a slowdown in food delivery
The food-delivery business has seen lots of ups and downs this year — shutdowns, layoffs, consolidations — as consumers resume their pre-pandemic ways. Now, data and insider commentary about the Read more
Inflation is coming for your Christmas tree
If you’re planning on buying a Christmas tree this year, start thinking about it now — and maybe even put some money aside. Supply-chain disruptions and global inflation have affected Read more