U.S. Economy

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky insisted she didn’t overrule a vaccine advisory committee by expanding the agency’s approval of Pfizer’s Covid boosters.

There are few indicators that withdrawing federal unemployment benefits has caused a rush back to the job market, according to labor economists.

Biden said unvaccinated people are hindering economic growth, costing jobs and putting unnecessary strain on the health-care system.

Mortgage rates rose sharply this week, and it could be the beginning of an upward trend.

Greyhound announced in July an operating loss of $12 million for fiscal year 2021.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky overruled a CDC advisory panel and cleared the distribution of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid booster shots to a wide swath of Americans.

The National Institutes of Health director called Israel’s data on Covid vaccine booster shots “impressive,” saying it shows a tenfold reduction in infection.

The White House on Thursday began to advise federal agencies to prepare for the first government shutdown of the Covid-19 era.

The CDC tracked 1,613 pregnant women who received a Covid-19 vaccine, 30% of whom were vaccinated in the second trimester with the rest in the third trimester.

The mortgage market is unprepared for the multifold physical and financial risks related to climate change, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The new forecast is nearly double the $110 billion projected in May, according to consulting firm AlixPartners.

The CDC’s vaccine advisory committee is now expected to vote Thursday afternoon on the FDA’s proposal.

The FDA still has not announced a decision on whether it will authorize Covid booster shots as a key CDC panel concludes its first day of a two-day meeting.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that an average of 60% of nursing home personnel in the U.S. are vaccinated against Covid, a rate officials say leaves the care facilities at higher risk for outbreaks among residents and staff. Vaccinating more employees is one of the most important steps nursing homes can take to keep residents safe,…

The Fed is sticking with its near zero rate policy for now, yet borrowing costs may start to edge higher anyway.

Follow along with the Fed chair’s press conference and live news and analysis of the central bank’s latest updates.

Dr. Scott Gottlieb says expect a peak Covid season to hit every year, just like the flu, and the cost to the economy and worker productivity will be huge.

Political gridlock has prompted worries that monthly Social Security benefits could be impacted by a government shutdown. Here’s what we know.

The organic food industry is a booming business. U.S. organic sales surged in 2020 by 12.4% to $61.9 billion.

Mortgage demand rose last week as more buyers came into the housing market.