Inflation has ‘nothing to do’ with Build Back Better agenda: Economist
Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi argues Biden’s spending plan isn’t about stimulus.
Junior's pauses cheesecake production due to cream cheese shortage
Junior's Cheesecake owner Alan Rosen says the famous chain is becoming a victim of their own success.
Amtrak temporarily suspends employee vaccine mandate
Amtrak says it is temporarily suspending its employee vaccine mandate following a court decision that has halted enforcement of the Biden administration's executive order for federal contractors.
Former CDC Director: 'We're in for a rough couple months' with omicron
Former CDC Director Robert Redfield argues mitigation steps, including wearing masks, maintaining vaccine status, and getting booster shots, will be 'critical' to alleviate risks associated with the new COVID variant.
Port of Long Beach executive director predicts backlog at ports will ease in 2022
Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero notes the improvement is dependent on the coronavirus and its impact on the labor force.
COVID no longer a major headwind for small businesses: Chamber of Commerce executive VP
The chief policy officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Neil Bradley, argued that “a pandemic high” has been reached in terms of small business optimism, but noted that pre-pandemic levels have not yet been reached.
Port of Long Beach executive director: 'Making progress' with capacity constraints
Port of Long Beach executive director Mario Cordero notes that currently the ports are in the peak season and in the coming months 'we do expect a diminishment with regard to the vessels that are coming to over here to the west coast.'
Sign at Alaska IHOP blames Biden 'free money' for staffing woes: 'Nobody wants to work anymore'
A sign at an IHOP in Alaska said the franchised restaurant was reducing hours because of staff shortages and blamed President Biden's COVID-19 relief programs.
Small business optimism 'reached a turning point': Chamber of Commerce executive VP
U.S. Chamber of Commerce executive vice president Neil Bradley discusses the Q4 MetLife and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Small Business Index, which revealed inflation and worker shortages are the 'two principal headwinds hurting small businesses.'
US Chamber of Commerce chief policy officer on surging small business optimism
Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, argues 'a pandemic high' has been reached in terms of small business optimism, but notes pre-pandemic levels have not yet been reached.
Boy Scouts secure $800 million from Chubb insurer for sex abuse settlements
One of the Boy Scouts of America's primary insurers, Chubb Ltd unit Century Indemnity Company, said on Monday it will contribute $800 million to a deal proposed by the youth organization to settle around 82,500 claims from people who say they were sexually abused as children by troop leaders.
Amazon facility collapse in Illinois investigated by OSHA, Labor Department says
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into the deadly collapse of an Amazon facility that was struck by a tornado in Edwardsville, Illinois, a Labor Department spokesperson confirmed on Monday.
California man says Joel Osteen 'harassed' restaurant into firing him after viral TikTok video, church denies
A TikTok user is now out of a job after posting a video insulting Pastor Joel Osteen.
'Where is this going to end': Labor shortage puts catering companies in a bind during holiday season
The labor shortage is putting many catering companies in a bind this holiday season
Activision Blizzard urges employees to 'consider the consequences' of signing union authorization cards
Activision Blizzard chief administrative officer Brian Bulatao argued that "active, transparent dialogue between leaders and employees" would be a "better path" to achieving the company's workplace culture aspirations than waiting for the outcome of a future bargaining process.
Better.com CEO to take time off following Zoom layoffs backlash
Better.com chief financial officer Kevin Ryan will manage the company's day-to-day operations in Garg's absence and report directly to the board.
Biden White House pushes propaganda: Rep. Mace
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., criticizes the Biden administration's response to 'crisis after crisis.'
Metropolitan Museum of Art cuts Sackler name amid opioid ire
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is dropping the Sackler name from seven exhibition spaces amid growing outrage over the role the family may have played in the opioid crisis.
Nasdaq falls 1.7%, Dow little changed
Investors take a breather after three days of gains.
Starbucks store in Buffalo votes to unionize
Starbucks employees at the coffee chain's Elmwood Village location in Buffalo have voted 19 to 8 in favor of being represented by Workers United, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union. The vote awaits official certification by the National Labor Relations Board.



















