U.S. unit labor costs rose sharply in the third quarter, while productivity declined at its fastest pace since 1960, adding to signs of persistently high inflation.
Christmas tree prices are surging as suppliers are struggling to meet demand. Supply chain issues, extreme weather and a growing shortage of truck drivers amid fears of mass firings due to Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate has led to higher prices for both real and artificial trees. Tree prices have spiked upwards of 30%, industry officials told the AP.
Epidemiologist compiles massive trove of research studies demonstrating "that Covid-19 lockdowns, shelter-in-place policies, masks, school closures, and mask mandates have failed in their purpose of curbing transmission or reducing deaths."
The U.K.'s competition regulator ordered Facebook’s parent company, Meta, to sell the animated image-sharing platform Giphy on Tuesday, a move that is set to unwind an 19 month-old acquisition and deal a blow to the recently rebranded company.
Bill Gates and Serum Institute CEO Adar Poonawalla accused in legal filing of being conspirators who knowingly pushed the unsafe COVID shot on the Indian population.
Three quarters of individuals in a recent poll believe that the nation will likely face an economic recession during the next 12 months, The Hill reported, citing a Hill-HarrisX survey which found that 33% view a recession as "very likely," while 42% think that a recession is "somewhat likely."
