“This October in particular was shaping up to just be record-breaking — and now it’s record-breaking in the wrong way,” one vendor said.
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Delta variant is making consumers pull back on their spending, new data shows
Economists worry that these fears will constrain the spending that powers some 70 percent of the American economy.
Dollar General came for your grocery dollars. Now it wants a slice of your health care spending, too.
Dollar General is quietly rolling out prescription drug services and telemedicine.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell supports tapering this year, cites delta variant as 'near-term risk'
The central bank will begin removing its support for the economy later this year, Powell said at the Fed’s annual symposium.
Peloton says it has been subpoenaed by DOJ, DHS over reporting of treadmill injuries
Peloton also said it is also being investigated by the SEC for its public disclosures related to those injuries.
Poll shows half of U.S. workers favor employee shot mandate
About one-quarter of workers — in person and remote — are opposed to vaccine requirements at their workplaces, The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found.
As highway deaths rise and seat belt use drops, GM rolls out buckle-up feature
The new ‘Buckle to Drive’ system lets a car start, but won’t shift into gear for at least 20 seconds, a delay that could encourage more drivers to belt up.
Ford delays return-to-work program until January due to Covid delta surge
About 130,000 of Ford’s 182,000 employees, primarily in manufacturing, have already returned to work.
Delta Air Lines to hike up health insurance premiums for unvaccinated employees by $200 a month
“The average hospital stay for Covid-19 has cost Delta $40,000 per person,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said. “In recent weeks, all Delta employees who have been hospitalized with Covid were not fully vaccinated.”
Afghanistan is 'weeks to months' from economic collapse, experts say
Afghanistan’s economy is headed toward collapse without swift action from the international community, experts have warned.
The country’s cash-based