US Business
White House More Than Doubles Its Inflation Forecast
Administration expects consumer prices to rise 4.8% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier before quickly abating in 2022.
Month: August 2021
US Business
Household Income Jumped in July as Spending Growth Slowed
Consumer spending grew 0.3% in July and income rose 1.1%, priming the economy for stronger growth once the Delta variant subsides.
US Business
Range of Fed Officials Say Time for Bond-Buying Taper Is Near
Raphael Bostic and Patrick Harker made the case for the U.S. central bank to get ready to pare back its bond-buying stimulus campaign.
US Business
Elizabeth Holmes Might Claim Abusive Relationship in Theranos Fraud Trial
The biotech startup founder alleges in newly unsealed court documents a decadelong abusive relationship with the company’s former president that could figure in her defense; he denies any abuse.
US Business
Theranos Didn’t Stop the Search for the Next Healthcare Star
Investors still hold entrepreneurs to higher standards, but the taint has faded. “It’s a short half-life.”
COVID-19
Express Rx One of Nation’s First to Provide COVID-19 Monoclonal Antibody by Injection
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Aug. 26, 2021) – Express Rx is one of the only pharmacies in the U.S. to offer COVID-19 monoclonal antibody by injection. The chain is currently administering the shots to COVID-19 positive […]
US Business
Powell Says Fed Could Start Scaling Back Stimulus This Year
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell reaffirmed the central bank’s emerging plan to begin reversing easy-money policies and detailed why he expects a recent rise in inflation to fade.
COVID-19
Covid-19 Booster Vaccination Highlights as of 8/26/2021
Who is eligible now to obtain a booster shot? The third dose of the Pfizer Bio Tech or Moderna Covid-19 vaccine (also referred to as the booster shot) is currently available for moderately to severely […]
US Business
ESPN Explores Sports-Betting Deal Worth at Least $3 Billion
The sports-media giant has held talks to license its brand to sportsbooks including Caesars Entertainment and DraftKings, according to people familiar with the matter.
Education
MSSU Career Services to Host Internship Expo on Thursday, October 21
Internship Expo is back at Missouri Southern State University (MSSU) and better than ever! Did you know that the best time to hire interns for your organization is the fall? Sixty percent of students who […]