Why So Many Covid-19 Workers’ Comp Claims Are Being Rejected
Jose Rivero, an attorney in Chicago, has filed more than 30 workers’ compensation claims for people who said they contracted...
Infectious Diseases
Covid-19 Vaccines Aren’t Yet Luring Workers Back to the Office
U.S. workers have failed to return to the office in greater numbers this month, frustrating hopes that the rollout of...
Walmart’s Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout Heads to Small Towns
Skowhegan, Maine—Pat and John Thomas were watching the news one night last week when they saw that Walmart in this...
Tinder, Bumble and Hinge Show Surge in Americans Looking for Love Online
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans are spending more time online looking for love. Dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble...
How Car Makers Collided With a Global Chip Shortage
Executives at auto makers like Volkswagen AG and General Motors Co. were upbeat about the industry’s recovery in early fall....
Drugmakers Look for New Ways to Test Covid-19 Vaccines
As more Covid-19 vaccines become available in the U.S., it is getting tougher to run large clinical trials to test...
U.S. Debt on Track to Hit a Record 107% of GDP by 2031, CBO Says
WASHINGTON—Federal deficits are projected to soar over the next decade, but not as much as officials forecast last summer, thanks...
WSJ News Exclusive | Forecasters Lift Expectations for 2021 Economic Growth
Forecasters are increasingly optimistic about economic growth this year, though less so about the labor market’s prospects, as it recovers...
Instagram Bans Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Over Covid-19 Vaccine Misinformation
Instagram removed the account of prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of the highest-profile steps in parent company...
Schumer Says Senate Democrats Working to Raise Minimum Wage
WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats are pushing to include an increase in the federal minimum wage in...
Job Openings Pick Up in Pandemic-Resilient Industries
The number of help-wanted ads returned to pre-pandemic levels in January, particularly among industries that have weathered the pandemic relatively...
Democrats’ Plan Offers $1,400 Stimulus Checks at Same Income Levels as Previous Rounds
WASHINGTON—House Democrats released the biggest piece of their coronavirus relief bill late Monday, offering a measure that would extend a...
$15 Minimum Wage Would Cut Employment, Reduce Poverty, CBO Study Finds
Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 could deliver raises for 27 million workers and lift...
How Big Tech Got Even Bigger
The tech industry’s titans were already huge before Covid-19, the subject of soaring valuations and snowballing antitrust investigations. The pandemic...
U.S. Employers Added 49,000 Jobs in January
U.S. employers added 49,000 jobs last month, returning growth to the labor market after a one-month dip, while the unemployment...
Johnson & Johnson Asks U.S. Regulators for Emergency Approval of Its Covid-19 Vaccine
Johnson & Johnson JNJ 0.93% asked U.S. regulators on Thursday to authorize the emergency use of its Covid-19 vaccine, setting...
U.S., Asia Services Activity Picks Up, While Eurozone Faces Recession Risk
Services companies in the U.S. and Asia gained ground in January, while a continued contraction in the eurozone threatened a...
Chipotle’s Covid-19 Costs Weigh on Its Profit
Shares in the burrito chain fell in after-hours trading. Photo: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News Updated Feb. 2, 2021 9:59 pm...
Fed’s Kashkari: Fed Shouldn’t Pull Back on Aid
The U.S. economy has a long way to go before it fully recovers and will need strong support from the...
Republicans Propose $618 Billion Covid-19 Relief Plan
WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans released new details of their roughly $618 billion coronavirus-relief proposal Monday, including a round of $1,000 direct checks...
