A shortage of doctors and nurses in Japan’s aging population contributed to the country’s sluggish Covid vaccine rollout, says Keio University professor Sayuri Shirai. As of June 21, only 18.3% of Japan’s population has received at least one Covid vaccine dose, according to Our World in Data. In comparison, more than 50% of people in the U.S. have received one …
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Mark Calabria testifies on Capitol Hill during a committee hearing on “Housing Finance Reform: Next Steps” in Washington, DC, September 10, 2019. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration will replace the leader of a massive U.S. housing finance agency following the Supreme Court’s ruling that its current structure is …
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks before a ceasefire agreed by Israel and Hamas was to go into effect, during a brief appearance in the Cross Hall at the White House in Washington, May 20, 2021. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will outline several actions that his administration is taking to curb the recent rise in …
U.S. stock index futures were little changed during overnight trading on Tuesday, after the S&P 500 closed just shy of a new record. Futures contracts tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 28 points. S&P 500 futures were flat, while Nasdaq 100 futures gained 0.07%. All three major averages finished Tuesday’s session in the green, reversing losses from earlier …
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell acknowledged Tuesday that some inflation pressures are stronger and more persistent than he had anticipated, though still not on par with some of the worst episodes the U.S. has seen historically. Under questioning from a special House panel, the central bank leader continued to attribute most of the recent inflation surge to factors closely tied …
A Peloton Interactive Inc. logo on a stationary bike at the company’s showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Peloton — Shares of the stationary bike company ticked about 7% higher in midday trading after announcing the launch of a corporate …
Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve, speaks throughout a Home Choose Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Disaster listening to in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 23, 2020. Stefani Reynolds | Reuters Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stated in testimony ready for supply to Congress this week that the economic system is rising however faces continued threats from the pandemic. The …
Merchants on the ground of the New York Inventory Alternate. Supply: NYSE Monday’s aggressive inventory market rally got here regardless of the fears of 1 Wall Road agency that traders nonetheless aren’t appreciating how shortly the Federal Reserve may begin elevating rates of interest. After getting hammered within the remaining three buying and selling days final week, Wall Road got …
Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Photographs Try the businesses making headlines in noon buying and selling. DoorDash — Shares of DoorDash added about 5% after the meals supply firm introduced a partnership with Albertsons on same-day grocery supply from almost 2,000 shops. “Leveraging our intensive logistics community and Albertsons’ vast choice of recent groceries, we’re making a one-stop store …
Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari mentioned on Friday he desires to maintain the U.S. central financial institution’s benchmark short-term rate of interest close to zero at the very least by means of the tip of 2023 to permit the labor market to return to its pre-pandemic power. “The overwhelming majority of People wish to work, and I’m not prepared …
