Coronavirus

Some unions are pushing back against New York state and New York City requiring government employees to either get vaccinated for COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing for the virus.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated that the agency’s staff would be resuming in-person work in a few weeks, though he did not mention any specific mandates as more requirements are announced for federal employees.

Facebook announced Wednesday that all its employees returning to the office will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday that policymakers at the U.S. central bank see no cause for alarm from the resurgence of COVID-19 cases nationwide, driven by the highly transmissible delta variant.

Republican lawmakers issued a letter Wednesday accusing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen of “dodging” public hearings regarding programs she oversees while opting for “partisan, closed-door meetings” with Democrats.

General Motors recently announced that it would reduce some truck production in North America due to the global chip shortage, while Ford has also pulled back production at several factories.

Apple CEO Tim Cook says employees of the firm will not be asked to return to the office until at least October.

Camp Quinebarge in Moultonborough announced earlier this month that it prematurely closed due to "complications brought on by the pandemic and not due to any long-term issues with camp operations," according to the camp's post on Facebook.

The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it would maintain ultra-low interest rates and reaffirmed its commitment to other easing policies.

Google announced Wednesday that it will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and that it plans to extend its work-from-home policy through mid-October as the delta variant becomes more prominent in communities across the United States.

Pfizer expects to deliver 2.1 billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in 2021, with plans to manufacture a total of 3 billion by the end of 2021.

After President Biden’s comments to restaurant owner John Lanni that he will "be in a bind for a little while," unless restaurateurs improve wages, some in the industry are speaking out.

Federal Reserve policymakers are meeting this week as the U.S. economy and its nascent recovery from the coronavirus pandemic face down a pair of new threats: Surging inflation and rising Covid-19 infections.

Rick Scott reacts to new CDC guidance recommending vaccinated individuals in high-risk COVID areas to wear masks indoors.

A fully vaccinated passenger on an Alaska cruise tested positive for COVID-19 and received "private air transportation" home, according to Celebrity Cruises.

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian announced Tuesday that the company is hiring an additional 5,000 people to try to keep up with increased demand in travel following COVID-19 lockdowns.

Larry Kudlow proposed how President Biden and former President Trump can unify to get the country vaccinated.

The signs and banners are dotted along suburban commercial strips and hanging in shop windows and restaurants, evidence of a new desperation among America's service-industry employers: "Now Hiring, $15 an hour."

The Disney Dream will officially set sail for the first time since its COVID-19-induced hiatus beginning on August 9.

Companies are encouraging their workers to get vaccinated as Covid-19 cases climb again, but few are making shots required.