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Stocks rise; jobless claims rise to highest level since October; existing home sales fall in December; Peloton reportedly halts production

Last week, initial jobless claims totaled 286,000; American, United and Delta predict declining revenues due to omicron; Amazon to open first clothing store; McDonalds to expand vegan burger offering

The tech-heavy Nasdaq is down 10.7%; Fed meeting next week to offer new clues on rate hikes; U.S. and Britain agree to talks to resolve tariffs, Biden says tariffs on Chinese goods to remain for now

Stocks fall; P&G plans further price increases; housing starts rise; White House to distribute N95 masks

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to more than 3.6%; new home construction increased in December for third straight month; Army Corps of Engineers gets billions to fund new infrastructure, climate projects

New York AG says its civil probe has found evidence of ‘fraudulent or misleading' statements relating to loan and tax filings; some international flights canceled as new 5G signals turn on; judge approves Puerto Rico's public debt restructuring - January 19, 2022

Stocks fall; combination would create world's third-largest gaming company, AT&T and Verizon pause 5G launch near certain airports

The deal, valued at almost $69 billion, is the largest in the video game industry; Exxon Mobil pledges net-zero emissions by 2050; Goldman Sachs shells out cash for employees, profits fall; FAA says 45% of airplanes cleared to fly around 5G signals

The new signals are scheduled to launch Wednesday, but airlines are urging further delay near major airports; oil prices hit seven-year high following UAE attack; family of warehouse worker who died in tornado sues Amazon

Stocks close mixed; people likely shopped earlier this year; consumer sentiment falls; banks report small lending gains

President Biden announces three more nominees for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors; the Biden administration says it'll spend around $27 billion on bridge replacement and repair; Dogecoin surges after Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweets that Tesla will accept the cryptocurrency as payment for some merchandise.

Multiple reports say President Biden will announce three more nominees for the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, as soon as today; the House committee investigating the January sixth attack on the Capitol issues subpoenas to three social media companies. - January 14, 2022

Stocks fall; healthcare vaccine requirement stays in place; producer prices remain high compared to 2021; Monster buys craft beer and seltzer company

Wholesale prices increased just two 0.2% percent in December, after rising a full percent in November; Delta Airlines lost around $400 million in the fourth quarter of last year.

The Federal Aviation Administration details the impact of 5G wireless service on airplanes' electronics; promises to fight inflation from a Federal Reserve nominee. - January 13, 2022

Stocks rise; price gains driven by housing, used cars; average hourly earnings rise; economist expands modestly at the end of 2021

Biogen stock falls after Medicare says it will limit coverage for the company's new Alzheimer's drug; the Biden administration says it'll distribute ten million COVID tests to schools each month; Facebook parent Meta drops to the 47th spot in Glassdoor's annual ranking of the 100 best places to work.

U.S. airlines say China is refusing to allow flights to land…after some passengers tested positive for COVID; Shortages at grocery stores are growing more widespread because of supply chain kinks and COVID

Stocks close higher; push to eliminate overdraft fees will likely continue; Powell says high inflation threatens job market

Fed Vice Chair Richard Clarida has announced his resignation, earlier than expected; United Airlines cancels more flights, as 3,000 of its employees test positive for COVID; workers at a second Starbucks store near Buffalo, N.Y. vote to join a union.

Private insurers will be required to cover the cost of over the counter COVID tests starting Saturday; kids in Chicago public schools will be back in the classroom tomorrow. - January 11, 2022

A mixed close on Wall Street; greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S. rose last year; Caribbean cruises cancelled due to covid

U.S. Greenhouse gas emissions were up about 6% last year; the Biden administration steers more COVID relief money to small businesses in disadvantaged communities; Royal Caribbean cancels four upcoming cruises.

There will be no school today for kids in Chicago's public schools. The teachers union wants to go back to remote learning, with most members refusing to teach in person; General Motors says it will recognize California's authority to set vehicle emissions standards. - January 10, 2022

Stocks close mixed; disappointing payrolls contrast with optimistic household survey numbers; long-term unemployment falls; consumer debt rises

December job increase totaled 200,000, below forecasts; Supreme Court hears arguments over challenges to vaccine mandates; low-income Americans to get more help with heating bills; electric and hybrid vehicle sales saw big gains in 2021

Forecasts predict 6.5 million jobs created last year; 30-year fixed mortgage rate at highest level since spring 2020; winter storm worsens flight cancellations; Colorado wildfire caused $513 million in damage, officials say

Stocks close down; unemployment claims still near multi-decade lows; wages outpace cost of rent on average

Claims totaled 207,000 last week; U.S. trade deficit widens to near-record high; Walgreens reports more vaccination and testing demand; France fines Google and Facebook over online tracking

Fed minutes release sent stock markets lower; Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line cancel trips; flight cancellations top 1,400 on Thursday morning

Stocks fall; private employers add 807,000 jobs in December; GM unveils new all-electric pickup

The job gains were twice what economists were expecting; mortgage applications decline 2.7 percent in last two weeks of 2021; Walmart expands grocery delivery; Deere to provide farm tractor automation kits

The Japanese automaker sold 2.3 million vehicles, GM sold 2.2 million; U.S. doubles order of Pfizer's COVID treatment; more than 1,200 flights canceled on Wednesday morning

Stocks close mixed; quits rate rises most in food and accommodation; new index tracks supply chain pressures; Ford doubles electric F-150 production

November quits totaled a record 4.5 million; Warner Music buys David Bowie's catalog; Blackberry finally turns off mobile phone service; Sweetgreen chain tests salad subscriptions

Airlines raised alarms over potential interference with airplanes; Nearly 1,000 flights canceled Tuesday morning, as travel disruptions continue; Theranos' Holmes convicted of fraud

Stocks close up; airlines concerned about 5G interference; new law seeks to prevent surprise medical bills

The Justice and Agriculture departments launch new portal to aid farmers and ranchers; Hyundai, Kia expect to sell more cars in 2022, as chip shortage eases; OPEC+ to meet on oil output targets; flight cancellations grow, as mid-Atlantic and South walloped by winter storm

Airlines canceled more than 1,700 U.S. flights Monday; AT&T, Verizon reject request to delay new 5G signals over airline industry concerns; Tesla reports 936,000 deliveries in 2021, a new milestone for company

Stocks close down; average unemployment claims stay at multi-decade lows; Tesla recalls half a million vehicles; CDC says to avoid cruises

The four week claims average fell to its lowest level since 1969; Putin highlights Nord Stream 2, before talks with Biden; widespread flight cancellations continue; JetBlue cancels flights to mid-January

The FDA grants emergency use authorization for at-home tests made by Siemens and Roche; federal government approves California's overhaul of its Medicaid program; Publix grocery chain begins offering parental leave benefit - December 30, 2021

Stocks close mixed; consumers drive imports higher; return season will strain supply chains; pending home sales fall in November

The National Association of Realtors says low inventories, high prices are slowing the real estate market; airlines cancel hundreds of flights today and tomorrow; Foxconn India plant is on probation, Apple says; cruise operator Carnival not changing course, despite COVID spike

Seattle has most cancellations, due to severe weather; NFL shortens COVID quarantine time from 10 days to five; Broadway's ‘The Music Man' is the latest show to pause performances due to COVID

Stocks close mixed; housing prices still near record highs; CDC investigates 89 cruise ships for COVID cases

Travelers face hundreds of flight cancellations and delays; October home prices rose more than 18 percent, Case-Shiller 20-city index finds; U.S. regulators probing Hyundai, Kia engine fires; sweeping vaccine mandate takes effect in NYC

CDC chief says new guidance helps keep society functioning amid rising cases; Riot Games reaches $100 million settlement in class-action lawsuit alleging gender discrimination; Apple closes New York City stores due to COVID

Stocks rise; clothing, jewelry and electronics drive spending hike; thousands of flights cancelled over the past few days

Thousands of flights have been canceled during the busy holiday travel period; Fauci says vaccine mandate for domestic flights should be considered; travel-related shares decline amid new COVID disruptions; “Spider-Man” is first pandemic-era film to earn $1 billion

Thousands of flights were canceled between Friday and Sunday; Holiday shoppers spent 8.5% more this season; Democrats say they will try again to pass a social, climate spending bill