U.S. Economy
J&J names Thibaut Mongon, current consumer health leader, as CEO of new spin-off company
Signage is displayed outside of Johnson & Johnson headquarters in New Brunswick, New Jersey, Aug. 1, 2020. Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson on Wednesday announced that the current head and the chief financial officer of its consumer health portfolio will lead the business when it spins off into a separate […]
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Biden says White House could drop Trump China tariffs to lower consumer prices
President Joe Biden said he could drop some of the tariffs imposed against Chinese imports to help control rising consumer prices in the U.S. — just as Wall Street braces for another inflation report north of 8%. The White House is reviewing the penalties imposed under former President Donald Trump — which raised prices on […]
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U.S. gun homicides reached highest level in 25 years during Covid pandemic, CDC says
Gun homicides in the U.S. reached their highest level in more than 25 years during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Homicides from guns rose 35% during the first year of the pandemic to the highest level since 1994, according to a CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report published […]
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An Oklahoma abortion clinic was a safe haven for women fleeing Texas ban. It will shut down if Roe falls
A surgical tech and recovery room staff member, walk a patient from Texas to the recovery room following her abortion at the Trust Women clinic in Oklahoma City, U.S., December 6, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters The Tulsa Women’s Clinic, one of four abortion providers in Oklahoma, might have to shut down completely as soon […]
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Novavax posts first profitable quarter as Covid vaccine rolls out around the world
Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Novavax on Monday reported its first profitable quarter as its Covid vaccine rolls out across several countries around the world, though the company still missed earnings and revenue expectations. Novavax stock was down more than 8% in after hours trading. Novavax reported net income of $203 million in […]
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Yellen says financial system working well despite ‘potential for continued volatility’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testifies during a hearing before Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on Capitol Hill November 30, 2021 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen believes the U.S. financial system is in working order, but that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s Covid-19 lockdowns are […]
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U.S. will limit next generation Covid vaccines to high-risk people this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more funding
The U.S. will have to limit the next generation of Covid vaccines this fall to individuals at the highest risk of getting seriously sick from the virus if Congress fails to approve funding to purchase the new shots, according to a senior Biden administration official. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, warned that […]
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40 percent of America’s baby formula supplies are out of stock
A baby formula display shelf is seen at a Walmart grocery store in Orlando. Stores across the United States have struggled to stock enough baby formula, causing some chains to limit customer purchases. Paul Hennessy | Lightrocket | Getty Images There appears to be no end in sight to America’s baby formula shortage, according to […]
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Kevin O’Leary says there are plenty of good places to ‘hide’ as interest rates rise
As interest rates in the U.S. rise, investors can put their money to work by looking at companies in the S&P 500 that can “increase their prices” and “maintain margins,” Kevin O’Leary told CNBC. “There’s plenty of them. That’s a good place to hide when you’re getting a 2% dividend yield,” the celebrity investor said […]
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After Covid-era boom, newly public tech stocks hit first major hurdles
It was fun while it lasted, but after years of sky-high valuations, Silicon Valley is engulfed in its worst sell-off since the 2008 stock market crash. After a pandemic-fueled boom sent tech names soaring, many of those businesses have seen the worst six months of their lives as publicly traded companies. Peloton, the exercise startup, is emblematic […]
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