Omicron’s economic toll: missing workers, more uncertainty and higher inflation (maybe)
The economic disruption caused by the omicron variant of the coronavirus have thrown into question what a post-pandemic world will look like.
Housing costs swell, hampering homebuyers and pushing up rents
Housing costs increased last month, making it more difficult for those aspiring to buy homes and pushing up the demand for apartment and home rentals.
Jobless for a year? That might be less of a problem now
There appears to be a fresh willingness among employers in the pandemic era to hire applicants who have been jobless for long periods. That is...
One surefire way to make your day more productive: Stop trying
People and entire industries measure how productive they are in similar ways. This extended period of remote work for many has revealed how flawed that...
Income and spending gains are latest sign of economic recovery
The U.S. economic recovery came perilously close to falling off a cliff at the end of last year. But government aid arrived just in time...
Biden wins Georgia and Trump wins North Carolina, the final states to be called
The victory for Biden in Georgia means he flipped five states that Trump won in 2016. The others were Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Trump...
Biden campaign scrambles to adjust to new uncertainty in race
Former Vice President Joe Biden is traveling to Michigan for campaign events Friday. His doctor announced earlier he'd tested negative for the coronavirus. Democrats are...
Joe Biden tests negative for the coronavirus, his campaign says
The Democratic presidential nominee said that both he and his wife, Jill Biden, tested negative, as did his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris. Both sent...