U.S. Economy Likely to Outgrow China’s Due to Contrast in Pandemic Responses
The U.S. and China are trading places in the economic growth race. U.S. gross domestic product rose 12.2% in the...
Outbreaks/Epidemics
Job Postings Requiring Covid-19 Vaccination Jump in Past Month
Vaccination is increasingly a requirement to be hired, as employers ranging from accounting and software firms to schools and restaurants...
Inflation Stayed High in July as Economy Rebounded
Inflation remained elevated in July as the economic recovery continued, but prices showed evidence of cooling amid pandemic-related supply problems...
Some People Shy Away From Restaurants as Delta Variant Spreads
Some consumers are rethinking their return to dining out, according to executives and industry data, a shift that threatens the...
Judge Sides With Norwegian Cruise Line in Suit Over Vaccination Proof in Florida
A federal judge has for now sided with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. in its bid to invalidate Florida’s rule...
United Airlines to Require All U.S. Employees Be Vaccinated Against Covid-19
United Airlines Holdings Inc. will require its 67,000 U.S. employees to be vaccinated this fall, the first major airline to...
Masks Are Back On at Home Depot, McDonald’s and Target
The masks are back. On Monday, Home Depot Corp. , McDonald’s Corp , Target Corp. and Facebook Inc. said they...
Walmart, Disney to Require Vaccines for Certain Workers
Walmart Inc. and Walt Disney Co. are requiring certain workers to get vaccinated for Covid-19 amid a shift in federal...
Exxon, Chevron Report Billions in Profits but Plan to Keep Spending Tight
Big oil companies are raking in their highest profits since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but they plan to...
Apple Profit Sets Record on Strong iPhone Sales
Apple Inc. AAPL -1.49% on Tuesday posted a record spring-quarter profit as customers keep embracing new iPhones and other devices,...
U.S. Population Growth, an Economic Driver, Grinds to a Halt
America’s weak population growth, already held back by a decadelong fertility slump, is dropping closer to zero because of the...
U.S. Set to Push Global Economy Over the Recovery Line
The U.S. economy likely returned to its late-2019 size during the three months through June, helping to lift global output...
Ratings for Olympics Opening Ceremony Fall 36% From 2016
The kickoff of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo drew about 17 million viewers in the U.S. on Friday on NBC,...
U.S. Buys 200 Million Covid-19 Vaccines From Pfizer and BioNTech at About $24 a Shot
The U.S. has purchased 200 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses from Pfizer Inc. PFE 0.51% and partner BioNTech SE, BNTX...
Tenants at Risk for Eviction as Pandemic Protections Are Set to Expire
State and local governments are struggling to distribute $47 billion in federal money aimed at helping tenants who can’t pay...
Coca-Cola Boosts Outlook as Sales Rebound
The beverage giant’s sales plummeted in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic closed dining and entertainment venues. The company’s revenue in...
Toyota Scraps Plans for Olympics Ads in Japan During Games
TOKYO— Toyota Motor Corp. TM -1.03% said Monday that it wouldn’t run advertisements in Japan connected to the Olympics during...
Mortgage-Refinancing Costs Expected to Fall as Fannie, Freddie Drop Fee
WASHINGTON—The cost of refinancing government-backed home loans is expected to fall as mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are...
U.S. Retail Sales Rose in June
U.S. shoppers boosted retail spending in June as the economy more broadly reopened and auto dealers navigated supply disruptions. Retail...
Delta Reports First Profit Since Covid-19 Pandemic Began
Delta Air Lines Inc. said U.S. vacation travel has fully recovered as the airline reported its first quarterly profit since...
