Coronavirus

Amazon, CVS, Walgreens limit COVID-19 test purchases

Amazon, CVS Health and Walgreens have announced they will limit the amount of at-home COVID-19 tests customers can purchase following a recent uptick in cases amid the emergence of the omicron variant.

Jerome Powell faces turbulent 2022 as Fed walks economic tightrope

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is entering 2022 with the American economy on shaky ground, teeing up a challenging year for the U.S. central bank as it accelerates its withdrawal of support, all while navigating the ever-changing landscape of the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID relief fraud nears $100B, Secret Service says

The release of COVID-19 federal relief funds has unleashed a wave of individuals and criminal networks responsible for what the Secret Service says is nearly $100 billion in stolen benefits.

Omicron won't slow gas demand: GasBuddy analyst

GasBuddy head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan said Tuesday, that, currently, there is an “insatiable amount of gasoline demand” and that there are “very strong” signs that it won’t slow down due to the omicron variant.