The administration is asking the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, National Association of Manufacturers, and Business Roundtable for their help.
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Walmart steps up to vaccine fight in small town America
“There may not be other options for them to get a vaccine,” said Walmart’s U.S. CEO of people in underserved areas.
Costco to raise hourly pay to $16 as minimum wage fight brews in Congress
The issue has gained popularity in recent months as grocery store workers, restaurant staffers and other front-line employees bear an outsize share of the pandemic’s hardships.
Latinos, Blacks twice as likely to need Covid stimulus checks just to 'get by'
Forty percent of Latinos are counting on another round of stimulus checks just for basic expenses, according to a recent survey.
GameStop shares surge, halted multiple times as Reddit favorites rally again
Investors piled into the brick-and-mortar video game retailer following the reported ousting of GameStop’s top financial executive.
Latest weekly jobless claims fall to 730,000 vs. 845,000 expected
The latest figure snaps the six-week streak of first-time claims above 800,000.
Over 150 top business executives urge Congress to back Biden recovery bill
A recent poll indicates two-thirds of Americans support the president’s recovery package.
'We just want to know what happened': Families sue over deadly leak at Georgia plant
“We just want to know what happened,” said the niece of one of the workers who were killed.
Three jailed for helping ex-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn escape to Lebanon
Ghosn, who holds French, Lebanese and Brazilian citizenship, is still a fugitive and remains in Beirut.
Covid vaccine set to trigger fastest retail sales growth in over two decades
Retail sales are expected to grow this year by as much as 8.2 percent, or $4.33 trillion.