COVID-19 vaccine supplies to states, pharmacies increasing by another notch
State and local health departments continue to be overwhelmed nearly two months into the start of the largest mass vaccination campaign in U.S. history.
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Wall Street regulators signal tougher approach to industry after GameStop frenzy
Attorneys in the Justice Department’s criminal division are conducting a wide-ranging investigation into possible market manipulation from the trading surrounding GameStop, and recently issued a subpoena to Robinhood as part of that, a person familiar with the matter said.
Drug companies seek billion-dollar tax deductions from opioid settlement
Four companies that agreed to pay a combined $26 billion to settle claims about their roles in the opioid crisis plan to deduct some of those costs from their taxes and recoup around $1 billion apiece.
States eye flurry of new taxes on Amazon, Facebook and Google
State lawmakers around the country are exploring a range of new taxes targeting Internet giants, seeking to capture some of Silicon Valley’s eye-popping profits and soaring share prices in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
‘Clean Mama’ suggests five simple ways to get your home in order
Life will never be perfect, “but you can do your best for each day, even just one little load of laundry.”
You’re not the only one hitting the pandemic wall
“Hitting the wall” is a running metaphor, describing the phenomenon of suddenly running out of energy partway through a long race. And the pandemic has been a super-marathon: We’re heading toward Month 12, one complete lap around the calendar.
Federal workers could get more paid leave if COVID-19 prevents them from working
Employees who meet certain eligibility criteria could receive as much as 600 hours—15 work weeks—of extra leave time to be paid from a $570 million fund that the bill would create.
Target offers bonus pay to encourage workers to get vaccine
The retailer will offer its hourly employees as much as four hours of pay to get two doses of the vaccine, it said in a blog post Wednesday.
As CDC weighs testing mandate for domestic flights, industry pushes back
Officials are weighing health concerns against the economic impact a mandate might have on an industry already hobbled by the pandemic.
Bucs’ rout of Chiefs earns worst Super Bowl rating since 1969
The considerable star power of Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and Kansas City Chiefs counterpart Patrick Mahomes was not enough to attract the kind of audience the NFL has enjoyed for its championship game over the past dozen years.
House Democrats reject plan to curtail $1,400 stimulus payments
Senior House Democrats on Monday night proposed sending $1,400 stimulus payments to Americans with up to $75,000 in annual income, rejecting an earlier plan under consideration to sharply curtail the benefits.
Here’s the latest on the plan for pandemic stimulus checks
There’s conflicting debate about the effectiveness of the direct payments. Most economists support giving more relief to Americans who are struggling to put food on the table or keep their small business from closing.
Workers who quit rather than risk COVID on job still hope to collect unemployment
More than 1.5 million people quit their jobs voluntarily because of the pandemic last year and filed for unemployment insurance, according to data from the Department of Labor, more than twice the amount over the same period in 2019.
Minimum wage hike to $15 by 2025 would result in 1.4M unemployed, CBO says
The report comes as senior Democrats debate whether to include raising the federal minimum wage in a budget resolution that is largely designed to help the sputtering economic recovery.
Experts worry Super Bowl could trigger coronavirus explosion
On a weekend usually defined by packed gatherings in bars and living rooms, with fans screaming at televisions and sharing spreads of finger foods, health authorities are urging smaller, quieter celebrations.
Keeping it simple helps some states race ahead with COVID vaccine rollouts
The nation’s states are all pushing to deliver a potentially lifesaving defense against the novel coronavirus to millions of arms. But some states are having far more success than others.
House moves toward passage of budget, unlocking partisan path for Biden relief bill
House Democrats moved toward passage Wednesday of legislation setting the stage for party-line approval of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, heeding Biden’s calls for swift action.
The hottest decorating trends for 2021 aren’t trendy at all – and that’s the point
In 2021, though, thanks in large part to a pandemic that has all of us spending more time at home, people are clamoring for versatility, comfort and a return to tradition. Think of these as anti-trend trends.
HGTV’s Ty Pennington on making improvements to your home
His latest show on HGTV, “Ty Breaker,” helps conflicted homeowners decide whether to overhaul their home or find another property to renovate.
EA revives college football game as courts mull NCAA stance on amateurism
EA Sports announced Tuesday that it is bringing back its college football video game series, a beloved franchise that was discontinued in 2013 after EA and the Indianapolis-based NCAA were taken to court over the unpaid use of player likenesses.