Updated on 12/29/2021 04:35 pm The chief epidemiologist of the US government, Anthony Fauci, hopes that the pandemic will go through a “transition” in the coming months that will lead to continue living with the coronavirus but keeping it under control and without involving a social and economic disturbance like the one it still causes. […]
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Oil companies estimate production increase in the US, but warn of higher costs, according to survey
Updated on 12/29/2021 04:25 pm Industry executives Petroleum and gas from U.S expect increased production and drilling activity in 2022 as barrel prices rise, but say they face much higher costs, according to a survey released by the Federal Reserve (Fed) from Dallas. About 49% of executives surveyed said they aim to expand production in […]
Rapid COVID-19 tests are less accurate with omicron, US warns
Updated on 12/28/2021 07:54 pm Rapid home tests are more likely to COVID-19 show false negative with the omicron variant, strongly mutated with respect to previous strains, reported the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The news comes as the country faces a huge increase in cases that, according to experts, are being underdiagnosed due […]
COVID-19: US now says omicron prevalence is lower than previously announced
Updated on 12/28/2021 05:02 pm The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, in English) lowered the prevalence rate of the omicron coronavirus variant in the country on Tuesday compared to others such as the delta. In updated data on its website this Tuesday, the CDC points out that in the week of December 19 […]
COVID-19: Fauci recommends mandatory vaccination for domestic travel in the US
Updated on 12/27/2021 03:57 pm The doctor Anthony Fauci, the leading infectious disease expert in U.SHe said the country should “seriously” consider a vaccination mandate for domestic travel. During an interview with MSNBC, Fauci, the lead scientific advisor on the response to the COVID-19 of President Joe Biden, said that “when you impose a vaccination […]
More US money market reforms would decimate ‘prime’ funds
Updated on 12/27/2021 03:57 am The third attempt by the Securities and Exchange Commission U.S Reforming the nearly $ 5 trillion money market industry may further challenge the existence of funds that invest primarily in credit assets. Last week, the regulatory agency proposed amendments to the rules governing money market funds to address concerns about […]
Claims against Walmart in China for lack of goods from Xinjiang
Chinese social media platforms erupted on Friday over allegations that Walmart Inc. had stopped selling Xinjiang items in its supermarket chain only to Sam’s Club member customers in China, increasing the risk that the world’s largest retailer will be caught up in escalating tensions between China and U.S over the western province. Screenshot posts showing […]
Record Year for IPOs Fails to Achieve Historic Returns
Initial public offerings have enjoyed legendary status as the asset class that outperforms the market. Not in 2021. More than half of the 481 OPI Americans this year are trading below their offer prices, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. These operations, excluding an even longer list of Special Purpose Acquisitions (SPAC) companies, together set […]
America would be happier if it had more people
Tyler Cowen Here’s one of the most worrisome economic statistics from a year that was filled with them: In 2021, according to the Census Bureau, the US population grew at the slowest rate in history. This poor performance was due to slowing immigration, low birth rates, and of course a large number of deaths from […]
New York registers rise in hospitalizations of children due to COVID-19
The health authorities of New York confirm an increase in hospitalizations of children due to the coronavirus, while the omicron variant continues to spread through the United States, while the White House promised this Sunday to solve the shortage of tests of the COVID-19. The New York State Department of Health “closely monitors an upward […]