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US Regulators Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Doses for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
The decision drew immediate pushback, with experts noting that young, healthy people are at low risk of severe COVID-19 and at elevated risk of heart inflammation following vaccination.
Regeneron Says Antibodies Show Success in Preventing COVID-19 Infections
Regeneron said its monoclonal antibody treatment reduced the risk of contracting the disease by 81.6 percent among uninfected persons.
Goldman Sachs Predicts Fed Will Raise Rates Faster Due to Persistent Inflation
Goldman Sachs is predicting that persistently high inflation will force the Fed to roll back stimulus more aggressively.
More Supply Chain Disruption and Pandemic Flare-Ups Key Risks to Economy in 2022: Poll
About one-quarter of 171 economists responding to a question about key risks to the global economic recovery said more supply chain disruptions or upticks in COVID-19 infections were the top risks.
Thanksgiving Will Be More Expensive This Year: Farm Bureau
Overall, a Thanksgiving dinner, including a turkey and all the different side-dishes, will cost between 4 percent and 5 percent more in 2021 than in 2020, Veronica Nigh, senior economist at the American Farm Bureau Federation said.
Unilever Hikes Prices Fastest In Nearly a Decade Amid Inflationary Pressure: Report
Unilever said that in the third quarter it increased prices by 4.1 percent to "offset rising commodity and other input costs."
US Businesses Turn to Automation Amid Labor Shortage
The shift to software, machines, and contactless methods was already underway in certain segments pre-pandemic, and the health crisis simply spurred on the process.
Federal Reserve: Businesses Say Vaccine Mandates Are Hurting Employment
The Fed's so-called Beige Book noted that the U.S. economy has been "dampened by a low supply of workers," partially due to vaccine mandates.
Rare Bird-Flu Outbreak Jumps to Mammals at Wildlife Center
The virus also infected poultry plant workers in Russia earlier this year.
Walgreens Responds After Family Says Children Received COVID-19 Vaccine Instead of Flu Shot
Indiana family said their two young children got two full adult doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine instead of influenza shots.
AstraZeneca Says Drug Cocktail Effective Against COVID-19 in Late-Stage Study
The phase 3 trial preliminary results showed the drug cut the risk of developing severe COVID-19 or dying by 50 percent compared to a placebo in people who did not require hospitalization and had been showing symptoms for a week or less.
Leisure Sector Jobs Recovered Faster in Highly Vaccinated States: Fitch
Leisure and hospitality job growth between March and August 2021 averaged nearly 12 percent in the highest quartile states for vaccination, and less than 4 percent in the states in the lowest quartile, according to the report.