Many businesses are exhaling now that much of the country is opening back up. This week, Moderna’s CEO said it’s reasonable to think the COVID-19 pandemic is in its end stages, and states around the country are dropping mandates and easing restrictions. Still, a surprising number of companies didn’t make it through the pandemic in…

The end of the year isn’t just a time for celebration. It’s also the deadline for millions of Americans to use up the money in their Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA). The only exception is for employees who got a grace period from their employer. According to the FSA store, a website that sells FSA-approved products,…

Target announced it will no longer open its doors on Thanksgiving. After closing its stores last year to curtail crowds during the pandemic, the company this year decided to make the holiday closure permanent. The move by many consumers to online shopping may have played a role in the decision. “What started as a temporary…

More than half of the S&P 500 companies have “cited the term ‘inflation’ during their earnings calls for the third quarter” according to a report released last week by financial data and software company FactSet. The report said 285 companies mentioned inflation on their earnings calls. The number rose to its highest in 10 years…

The Pentagon will require members of the military to get vaccinated by September 15, 2021. The news came Monday as Amazon initiates a mask mandate, and Canada opens its border to vaccinated United States citizens. The video above shows Pentagon Spokesman John Kirby discussing the new military requirement. According to a memo obtained by The…

Vaping giant Juul agreed to a $40 million lawsuit settlement with North Carolina over teen vaping. As a part of the settlement, Juul Labs, Inc. will also do more to prevent underage use and sales of vaping products. The company agreed to not advertise to anyone under 21 in North Carolina. Juul will limit sales…

President Biden’s signing of a bill making Juneteenth National Independence Day the latest federal holiday Thursday has left federal agencies and private companies scrambling to offer the day off for employees. The bill establishes June 19 as the holiday. Since that falls on a Saturday this year, federal employees are getting Friday off. As for…

NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Wednesday that it will hold its annual Prime Day over two days in June this year, the earliest it has ever held the sales event. Typically, Amazon holds Prime Day in July. Amazon has said it was holding it earlier due to the Olympics, which starts next month and…