U.S. March Jobs Report Shows Strong Hiring Momentum
The U.S. labor market strengthened last month as the pandemic’s grip receded and more workers jumped back into the labor...
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Inflation Weighed on Consumer Spending Growth in February
Consumer spending growth, a key engine of the economy, slowed sharply in February, as the Omicron surge of Covid-19 eased...
From GM to Powerade, Brands Pitch Mental Health
To woo consumers, hotel chains typically offer free room upgrades and complimentary breakfast. Kimpton Hotels is trying a new incentive:...
IRS Delays, Sudden End to Tax Break Leave Employers Frustrated With Covid Credits
IRS processing delays and federal policy changes are creating headaches for businesses and nonprofits using a popular wage subsidy that...
How Sanctions on Russia, War in Ukraine and Covid in China Are Transforming Global Supply Chains
A new world order is emerging for the vital supply chains that deliver most of the goods we rely on...
Startups Make It Easier to Get ADHD Drugs. That Made Some Workers Anxious.
Cris Wibby joined online mental-health company Cerebral Inc. as a nurse practitioner last spring, looking for the flexibility to work...
Fed Raises Interest Rates for First Time Since 2018
The Federal Reserve said it would lift interest rates and penciled in a series of further increases this year aimed...
Producer Price Increases Leveled Off in February
Suppliers’ price increases plateaued in the first two months of the year as pandemic-related disruptions and strong consumer demand continue...
War in Ukraine could make the Covid-19 pandemic worse, WHO says
Cases in the region are down from the previous week, but there's significant risk there will be more severe disease...
Economy Week Ahead: Retail, Central Banks, Home Sales
The Fed is looking to cool demand and control inflation. Photo: Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS By WSJ staff March 13, 2022 3:00...
Western Drugmakers Are Still Providing Medicines to Russia
Healthcare companies say they are duty-bound to continue supplying drugs, vaccines and medical equipment to Russia, though Western sanctions and...
Covid-19 Taught Americans How to Let Go of Their Steady Paychecks
During the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of Americans quit their jobs. Some retired early. Many also became part of a growing...
Global pandemic death toll is three times higher than reported Covid-19 deaths suggest, study finds
Globally, official reports through the end of 2021 show that 6 million people have died directly because of Covid-19. But...
House Passes $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Package That Includes Aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The House passed a $1.5 trillion spending bill that includes emergency aid for Ukraine, after Democratic leaders stripped out a...
Negotiators Try to Complete Omnibus Spending Bill With Ukraine, Covid-19 Aid
WASHINGTON—House Democratic leaders said they plan to hold a vote Wednesday on a bill to fund the federal government for...
How the Covid-19 Test Was Won
GURNEE, Ill.—Inside a factory that is the size of five football fields, thousands of workers from Abbott Laboratories race to...
Strong Hiring, Low Unemployment Point to Economy Making Post-Pandemic Pivot
The U.S. labor market is pivoting toward a post-pandemic world, with a steady stream of adults joining the labor force...
U.S. Economy Grew Modestly Amid Omicron Surge, Fed Beige Book Says
The U.S. economy grew at a modest to moderate pace from mid-January through early February as the Omicron variant of...
Sperm Banks Struggle to Recruit Black Donors and Other Donors of Color
A few years after her marriage broke up, Aisha Jenkins started thinking about having a baby on her own. She...
Covid-19 Booster Shots Are Slowing as Omicron Surge Fades
Fewer people are getting vaccine booster shots in the U.S. as the Omicron Covid-19 surge fades and more Americans return...
