FDA authorizes first COVID-19 treatment pill, Pfizer's Paxlovid drug
The Food and Drug Administration authorized the first oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19, Pfizer's Paxlovid drug.
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.
COVID-19 omicron uptick prompts more Americans to get booster shots
A recent rise in Covid-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant is prompting more vaccinated Americans to consider getting booster shots, but it doesn’t appear to be persuading large numbers of the unvaccinated, survey data shows.
Missouri AG Eric Schmitt says OSHA vaccine mandate could worsen supply chain crisis
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt believes a federal vaccine mandate on small businesses would worsen the national supply chain crisis.
The pet food shortage is real, and owners are scrambling. ‘It’s been a waking nightmare’
After an online order didn’t show on time, Phyllis Pometta stopped at five different stores before she hit pay dirt. There it was on the shelf: beef stew-flavored dog food.
Consumer confidence rosy, but COVID, inflation remain headwinds
Consumer confidence marched higher even with the COVID chaos and rising inflation.
Self-storage rises amid COVID-19 pandemic
Since the pandemic began, the best bet in real estate has been that Americans need to store their extra stuff.
US economic growth revised up to 2.3% in third quarter, but still lagged previous months
U.S. economic growth was revised slightly higher in the third quarter, but still slowed sharply from the spring amid a surge of COVID-19 infections nationwide that forced consumers to pull back on spending.
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.
Chicago mandates vaccines for restaurants, bars, and gyms amid COVID-19 surge
Chicago became the latest big city on Tuesday to announce a vaccine mandate for any public place that serves food and drinks, including bars, restaurants, sports stadiums, entertainment venues, and more.
American workers are burned out, and bosses are struggling to respond
In the first 10 months of this year, America’s workers handed in nearly 39 million resignations, the highest number since tracking began in 2000.
Bill Gates has canceled most of his holiday plans due to omicron
Bill Gates says he has abandoned most of his holiday plans due to the rise of COVID-19 variant omicron
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.
SpaceX pushes back on 'unsubstantiated' COVID outbreak reports
SpaceX said the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's figure is an aggregate number of cases reported at its Hawthorne headquarters since September and that only one case is suspected to have occurred at work
Missouri threatens to sue school districts mandating masks: 'People have had enough'
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has sent cease-and-desist letters to over 50 school districts in his state over COVID-19 protocols that mandate children to wear masks in classrooms.
COVID passenger forces Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas to briefly return to port
Royal Caribbean's Odyssey of the Seas is under investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
COVID testing sites search part of Google, Biden partnership
The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it worked with Google, the tech giant, to make it easier for Americans to find free coronavirus testing locations.
Stock futures stabilize amid omicron uncertainty
Futures on the S&P 500 strengthened 0.6% and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 0.5%
New Jersey lawmakers weigh Atlantic City casino aid bill
A bill that would give tax relief to Atlantic City's casinos — and possibly prevent the closure of as many as four of them — was being considered Monday in the New Jersey Legislature.



















