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Number of workers saying employer is requiring vaccines doubled in last month

Nearly one-fifth of U.S. workers said their employer is requiring staff to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as of last month, according to a Gallup survey released Wednesday.

PayPal to acquire Japanese “buy now, pay later” firm Paidy for $2.7 billion

Nasdaq: PYPL) agreed to acquire Paidy, a Japanese installment payments enabler, for around $2.7 billion.

Ultra-rich Jeff Bezos seeks to ‘reprogram’ human cells with new investment

A new report links Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to a group of scientists trying to find a technology roadmap to the Fountain of Youth.

Social Security predicts pandemic birth blip, not birth dearth

The COVID-19 pandemic has slashed fertility rates to their lowest point in U.S. history. Still, the experts at the Social Security Administration, who are deeply invested in the issue, say the decline is just a blip and women are merely deferring children to later years.

Biden’s energy-climate agenda facing 5 big problems

'Oil obviously has no alternative'

Pandemic unemployment benefits end for 7M Americans on Labor Day

The expiration of jobless benefits could fuel a sharp spending pullback.

More than 7 million people lose unemployment benefits on Labor Day

More than 7 million unemployed people will lose their jobless benefits on Monday after federal programs expire, according to the Washington Post.

Four-day workweek gains traction despite pushback

Mark Takano introduced a bill that would reduce the standard workweek to 32 hours

Pandemic unemployment benefits set to end, shaking up labor market

As Labor Day weekend comes to a close, so too will expanded unemployment benefits for millions of people across the country.

Lyft and Uber to supplement legal fees for drivers sued over Texas abortion law

Rideshare companies Lyft and Uber issued separate statements announcing they will supplement legal fees for any drivers transporting women to abortion clinics who are sued under the recently passed Texas abortion law.

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