The World Health Organization on Friday said the Covid omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries, up from 23 two days ago, with early _...Read More_

President Joe Biden has spoken regularly about the economy in the past month -- trying at once to reassure Americans about inflation, draw attention to job growth and earn support for his signature infrastructure and social _...Read More_

CNN: Disappointing jobs report: American employers added only 210,000 new jobs in November. >"American employers added another 210,000 jobs to the economy in _...Read More_

"The U.S. economy created far fewer jobs than expected in November, before a new Covid threat created a scare that growth could slow into the winter, the Labor Department reported _...Read More_

>"Fears variant will amplify shortages, driving up inflation, or even force repeat of earliest phase of pandemic"

"New Covid-19 variants are a result of the failure of the richest nations to share their vaccines, says the Rockefeller Foundation's president."

>"Covid-19 essentially robbed the country of more than a year of badly needed economic growth. That’s lost ground that cannot be regained quickly."

>"The Federal Reserve chair, Jerome H. Powell, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen testify before the Senate Banking Committee at a time when prices are rising at the fastest pace in three decades."

>"Markets slumped on Tuesday, and analysts expect a bumpy ride for share prices while experts assess whether existing vaccines will be effective against the new variant."

Another example of 'be careful what you wish for,' and a vivid example of why religions should be separate from government.

CNN: Craft beer might get even more expensive. >"Your next can of craft beer might be a lot more expensive."

>"Turkey’s currency crisis spills over into opposition-held Syrian city that adopted the lira more than a year ago."

>"Carbon taxes are not unpopular due to the “carbon” part of the phrase — it’s more about the “tax.”"

"The larger than expected drop may be explained by how the government adjusts the raw data for seasonal swings."