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...
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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...
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...
Moderna Beats Profit Estimates, Fueled by Covid-19 Vaccine Sales
Moderna Inc. posted better-than-expected profits for the last three months of 2021 as the company’s Covid-19 vaccine continued to power...
Sanofi, Glaxo Seek Covid-19 Vaccine Approval in Crowded Market
Sanofi SA and GlaxoSmithKline PLC said they would seek authorization for their Covid-19 vaccine, a sign that pharmaceutical companies still...
Home Depot Expects Sales Growth to Slow in 2022
Sales growth will likely slow this year for Home Depot Inc., the home-improvement retailer said Tuesday, an indication that the...
Fiscal Stimulus Is Turning Into a Fiscal Drag, in a Big Headwind for Growth
The federal pandemic support that helped propel the economy to blistering growth last year and put upward pressure on inflation...
Americans Want to Travel and Are Eager to Splurge, Companies Say
More consumers are hitting theme parks, dining out and booking hotel rooms. ‘There is a lot of pent-up demand for...
BTS Returns From Break With First South Korean Concerts Since 2019
SEOUL—In the latest sign that life is going back to something that resembles the pre-pandemic past, BTS is returning to...
Chicken Industry Tightens Defenses as Bird Flu Hits Flocks
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday it had identified instances of deadly bird flu in U.S. flocks, putting the...
The 2022 Super Bowl Ads Return to Travel, Familiar Faces and New Tech
The second Super Bowl of the Covid-19 pandemic on Sunday featured a variety of first-time advertisers, including a slew of...
Walmart Drops Its Mask Rules for Vaccinated Workers
Walmart previously required all U.S. staff to wear masks and requested shoppers wear masks in some areas. Photo: EDUARDO MUNOZ/REUTERS...
Why High Gasoline Prices Could Stick Around for a While
Americans are paying about twice as much for gasoline now as they were early in the Covid-19 pandemic. And the...
Pfizer Forecasts $54 Billion in 2022 Sales From Its Covid-19 Vaccine, Treatment
As Pfizer Inc. PFE -2.84% forecasts strong sales this year for its Covid-19 vaccine and treatment, the drugmaker is on...
Worker Absences From Covid-19 Hold Back Companies’ Growth
While pressures may be easing in some aspects for large companies, indicating a diminishing effect from the Omicron variant going...
U.S. Jobs Surged by 467,000 in January as Economy Weathered Omicron
U.S. employers hired at a rapid pace late last year and in January, bolstering the economy in the face of...
Strong Jobs Report Points to Likely Fed Rate Rises in March and May
A steady gain in hiring last month keeps the Federal Reserve on track to lift interest rates next month and...
