More colleges plan to reopen in the spring, even as Covid cases surge
A steep drop in enrollment has caused many colleges and universities to reconsider remote learning for the second semester.
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The year is over and workers left almost all of their vacation days on the table
Pandemic-related travel restrictions forced Americans to stay home and work more than they ever have before. Now they may lose hard-earned time off.
Treasury yields hold steady on last trading day of 2020
Treasury yields were flat on Thursday, the last trading day of 2020, as investors assessed the status of a fresh coronavirus stimulus package.
Ford Motor and Bryan Cranston urge Americans to 'finish strong' and follow Covid precautions
In a new ad campaign, Ford is urging Americans to adhere to Covid-19 protocols to save lives in the next period of the pandemic.
$2,000 stimulus checks likely doomed after McConnell refuses to separate them from unrelated Trump demands
The Senate has no immediate plans to vote on a House-passed bill to increase the coronavirus relief stimulus checks to $2,000.
California has identified first case of new Covid strain found in UK, Newsom says
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told Dr. Anthony Fauci Wednesday that the state has identified its first case of the new and more infectious strain of Covid-19.
Oxford researcher confident Covid vaccines can be adapted to protect against future virus strains
"If we have to make new vaccines, we can make them now that we've done the initial work," Sir John Bell of Oxford University told CNBC.
Operation Warp Speed chief says Covid vaccine distribution 'should be better' as U.S. misses goal
"We agree that that number is lower than what we had hoped for," Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor of Operation Warp Speed, said Wednesday.
CDC says new Covid strain in U.S. could further stress 'already heavily burdened' hospitals
The new variant "could lead to more cases and put even more strain on our already heavily burdened" hospitals, the CDC's Dr. Henry Walke said.
Colorado health officials are investigating a second suspected case of new Covid strain
On Tuesday, Colorado health officials confirmed the nation's first case of a new and potentially more infectious strain of Covid-19.
Inflation is poised to rear its head in 2021 but may not stick around long
Bond market traders and Wall Street experts have been signaling rising inflation from its current dormant levels.
Amazon to buy podcast maker Wondery
As part of the deal, Wondery will join Amazon Music, the e-commerce giant's music streaming business.
Appeals court sends lawsuit over Trump financial records back to lower court
The action delays House Democrats' efforts to obtain years of Trump's personal and business records.
The U.S. needs to vaccinate 3 million people per day to hit Covid vaccination goal, doctor says
Trump's Operation Warp Speed promised 20 million doses in the U.S. by year-end, but states have received only 11.4 million doses, according to the CDC.
You got an Amazon Echo for the holidays — here are the first things you should do
While most folks may use it to ask the weather or about sports scores, Alexa can do a lot more thank you might know.
Trump blames states as he faces criticism for slow Covid vaccine rollout
Biden Covid advisor Dr. Luciana Borio said the incoming administration will have to "dramatically ramp up" support to states to distribute the vaccine.
Op-ed: What nobody else will say about the new cybersecurity crisis
The culprit is said to be Russia, but equal responsibility lies much closer to home.
10-year Treasury yield tops 0.95% as 2020 winds down
U.S. government debt prices were lower on Wednesday after a top U.S. Republican lawmaker moved to postpone a Senate vote on increased pandemic relief checks.
U.S. confirms first case of the new Covid strain discovered in UK
The infected individual, a man in his 20s, does not have a history of traveling and is in isolation in Elbert County, officials said.
Half of U.S. states will raise their minimum wage in 2021—and more pay hikes could be on the way
Whether the Biden administration will get the chance to raise the federal minimum wage will likely come down to runoff election in Georgia on Tuesday.
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