Barely two in five people believe their families will be better off in the future, according to a regular global survey that also identified growing levels of distrust in institutions among low-income households.
New York City health officials are warning residents that the infectious omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be more likely to infect people who have already been vaccinated or infected with COVID-19.
On Friday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wrote a letter to congressional leaders warning that the U.S. would hit its debt limit on January 19 and encouraged Congress to "act promptly to protect the full faith and credit of the United States," CNBC reported.
Retired Army General Michael Flynn warned Americans this week their freedoms are in danger because of a "secret" United States agency operating in the shadows.
Big banks in the United States are getting ready to deal with shrinking profits due to factors like an overall difficult economic environment, despite the fact that interest incomes have risen over the past year.