Stock futures add to declines after Fed's interest rate outlook
U.S. equity futures were trading lower after Federal Reserve officials indicated they expect higher interest rates by late 2023.
DeSantis pardons individuals and businesses punished for COVID violations
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s Clemency Board granted pardons Wednesday for Floridians with lingering fines that were issued for violating mask mandates implemented by local governments.
US car rental prices could double by August amid nationwide shortage
It’s going to be a scorcher of a summer when it comes to car rental prices, The Post has learned.
Chinese national in New York pleads guilty to $20M COVID fraud scheme
A Chinese national living in Manhattan has pleaded guilty to trying to fraudulently obtain $20 million from government-guaranteed relief loans intended for small businesses struggling through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon selling its own COVID-19 test kits for $39.99
Results will be made available through Amazon's diagnostics website originally designed for the company's employees. Customers can login using the same credentials from their regular Amazon.com accounts.
New York City grapples with growing presence of homeless in midtown Manhattan
An influx of homeless people into Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen neighborhood after an emergency move by New York City to ease crowding in shelters has been a fact of pandemic life for the neighborhood since last spring.
Cantor Fitzgerald exec and wife face lawsuit after refusing to leave Hamptons rental: report
A top Cantor Fitzgerald exec and his wife are refusing to vacate their tony Hamptons rental – and they are living like a “Hoarders’’ episode while exploiting special COVID-19 rules barring eviction, according to a lawsuit and sources.
Oil prices to hit $100 per barrel amid looming crisis, energy expert warns
Maglan Capital President David Tawil explains why he’s expecting an “oil crisis within the next three years.”
Stock futures trade cautiously ahead of Fed policy decision
U.S. equity futures are little changed ahead of the Wednesday trading session and the conclusion of the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
Royal Caribbean says vaccines will be mandated on all cruises, except ones setting sail from Florida
Royal Caribbean clarified its vaccine policy ahead of the cruise line's return to U.S. ports next month, saying Monday that all passengers 16 and older must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, except for on ships setting sail from Florida.
American Express, Morgan Stanley want staff back in NYC offices by Labor Day
CEOs of major Wall Street banks are eyeing a return to their New York City offices at the end of the summer as Gov. Andrew Cuomo eased remaining COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday.
Major US cities struggle to regain footing in housing market as COVID-19 restrictions ease
Rent prices in major U.S. cities have continued to experience double-declines even as local leaders ease COVID-19 restrictions, new data shows.
Michigan man gets Costco job after his daughter’s tweet goes viral
Yound adult author Rebecca Mix's viral tweets from last month helped her dad get his dream job at Costco.
Former FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn joins venture capital group behind Moderna
Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn is joining Flagship Pioneering, the venture capital firm that launched Moderna, as chief medical officer to lead its preemptive medicine and health security initiative.
Hiring shortages, inflation pose fresh risk to US economic recovery, CFOs say
The U.S. economy is poised for a strong recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, but faces fresh risks from a hiring shortage and a surge in consumer prices, according to a survey of American CFOs.
Airlines' latest troubles: Unruly passengers drinking, smoking, refusing to wear masks
The passengers are facing proposed civil fines ranging from $7,500 to $15,500 as part of the FAA’s zero-tolerance policy for unruly and dangerous behavior by passengers, which was enacted in January after the agency saw an increase in "disturbing incidents."
US charitable giving hit record $471B in 2020
Galvanized by the racial justice protests and the coronavirus pandemic, charitable giving in the United States reached a record $471 billion in 2020, according to a report released Tuesday that offers a comprehensive look at American philanthropy.
Fed kicks off 2-day meeting amid inflation spike, lackluster job growth: What to expect
Federal Reserve policymakers are meeting this week against the backdrop of conflicting economic data.
COVID-19 virus ranged from Illinois to Massachusetts before states reported first cases
The Covid-19 virus infected people in five U.S. states in December 2019 and early 2020 before those states reported their first cases, according to a large new government study, providing new insights into the first, unseen weeks of the nation’s deadly epidemic.
COVID-19 visa backlogs, travel curbs strain businesses in need of workers
Danish executive Mads Ryder recently quit his post as chief executive of fine-china manufacturer Lenox Corp., after tiring of international travel restrictions that hampered travel between his company in the U.S. and his family in Europe.



















