December 23, 2021

Challengers say vaccination-or-testing requirements at large employers and for health care workers were not authorized by Congress.

The data offer a rare bit of good news. Still, hospitalizations are likely to increase simply because the variant is so contagious.

Contracts to purchase tests could be signed as soon as next week, but relief could be weeks away for people trying to buy the hard-to-find tests.

The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge climbed at the fastest pace in nearly four decades, as Omicron clouded the outlook for 2022.

Schools and social assistance agencies face staffing shortages as they compete with businesses able to raise wages — and services are suffering.