The transportation industry has below-average vaccination rates, but truckers
may be exempt from new COVID-19 vaccine mandates and testing requirements.
Retail and business groups have asked the Biden administration to delay
implementing federal vaccine and testing mandates until after the holidays in
fear the rules could disrupt business.
Google-owned YouTube’s latest subscription offerings, YouTube Music and YouTube
Premium, now have 50 million paying users, up from 20 million 11 months ago.
The debate over raising the minimum wage to $15 per hour is gaining steam, as
lawmakers on both sides of the aisle weigh the benefits and consequences.
Nearly half, 46%, of parents who are dealing with remote learning are concerned
about their ability to continue working and caring for children at home this
fall.
Half of states are currently paying out unemployment compensation under the
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program, which covers gig workers, independent
contractors and self-employed Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Trump administration is set to levy tariffs next month on a range of
everyday products, from everyday grocery items to household staples. Here’s
where experts think consumers will feel the bite.