Nicholas leaves more than 100,000 without power in Texas, Louisiana
More than 100,000 customers were without power in Texas and Louisiana on Thursday morning as now post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas moved near the coastline.
Ida remnants cause Amtrak to cancel service between Washington and Boston
Amtrak canceled all service between Washington D.C. and Boston on Thursday due to impacts from heavy rainfall and flooding associated with the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
Ida's aftermath: Power restored to Eastern New Orleans, commercial flights canceled for second day
Power was restored for some customers in Eastern New Orleans on Wednesday as residents struggled to find food and clean drinking water amidst sweltering heat.
California wildfire smoke forces residents inside as tourists urged to stay clear
Known as a pristine tourist destination, Lake Tahoe is almost unrecognizable under the heavy, grey shroud of wildfire smoke.
CDC, State Department warn against Turkey travel, ease India advisory
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. State Department warned on Monday against travel to Turkey because of a rising number of COVID-19 cases in that nation but eased its advisories for India.
Job posts requiring COVID-19 vaccines soar: report
The number of job postings in the U.S. and Canada requiring potential employees to be vaccinated for the coronavirus has skyrocketed since the beginning of the year.
Eviction moratorium prolongs uncertainty for tenants, landlords
The extended Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eviction ban could prolong the problems tenants and landlords have already faced amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
California almond growers look to future amidst water woes
As the COVID-19 pandemic raged over the last year, California's almond industry has thrived.
Top Republican eyes 3 key jobs report indicators that will reveal strength of US economy
The July jobs report will give lawmakers a read on the strength of the U.S. economy as COVID-19 cases climb and multitrillion spending plans make their way through Congress, and at least one influential member of the GOP is concerned about the recovery.
Bipartisan infrastructure bill includes $1B for commission run by Manchin's wife
Buried in the 2,702-page bipartisan infrastructure plan that senators could pass as soon as this week is $1 billion in funding for a commission run by the wife of Sen. Joe Manchin, one of the key Democratic negotiators.
A key gauge of future inflation is easing
One of the most important signals of future inflation has begun to ease in the past month, a development that should reassure the Federal Reserve in its prediction that the recent inflation surge will prove largely temporary.
Wages not keeping pace with inflation increases: Tyler Goodspeed
Former Council of Economic Advisers Acting Chairman Tyler Goodspeed provides insight into inflation and wages.
How Dollar Tree sells nearly everything for $1, even when inflation lurks
The strategy, which draws in loyal shoppers looking for bargains, has left the discount chain with less room than rivals to manage rising costs this year.
Fed says shortages of materials, hiring problems holding back recovery
Shortages of materials and "difficulties in hiring" are holding back the U.S. economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic and have driven a "transitory" bout of inflation, the Federal Reserve said on Friday.
John Kerry: Fighting climate change could entail 'bigger economic transformation' than industrial revolution
U.S. Special Envoy on Climate John Kerry predicted this week that to address climate change, the world would undergo an enormous economic transformation on the scale of the industrial revolution.
Dems spending 'way above our means' with 'socialist agenda': Rep. Gimenez
Rep. Carlos Gimenez, R-Fla., on President Biden's $1.2T bipartisan infrastructure plan.
US stock ownership nears record, will keep climbing
U.S. stocks look to be the hottest investment in town, and that popularity shows no signs of slowing down this year.
Market is ‘ready’ for Fed tapering: Mohamed El-Erian
Queens College Cambridge President Mohamed El-Erian on Treasury Secretary Yellen welcoming higher interest rates.
Biden to launch task force on bottlenecks in supply chains
The Biden administration sets out to increase domestic manufacturing, limit supply chain shortages, and become less reliant on competitors, specifically China, in addition to tackling the computer chip shortage.
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