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Small COVID outbreaks in China have led to big shutdowns, with the ability to wreak havoc on the global supply chain and U.S. inflation.

China’s zero-COVID policy equals trouble for supply chain, inflation

Retail sales posted a shocking 1.9% decline in December.

Retail sales plunged 1.9% in December, e-commerce hardest hit

To prevent the Great Resignation from continuing in 2022, companies are finding creative ways to keep employees from quitting their jobs.

In the age of quitting jobs, 5 ways to keep employees happy

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing a much tougher confirmation process than four years ago, forced to explain how inflation reached its highest level in 40 years under his watch.

Jerome Powell’s inflation problem to define second term leading Fed

There are more companies underperforming via a SPAC merger compared with those that go public through the traditional route.

What is a SPAC? It’s all the rage on Wall Street

5 ‘outrageous’ 2022 predictions spell doom for Facebook, Spotify

Verizon and AT&T changed course, deciding to further delay its 5G rollout after and FAA and DOT request.

AT&T, Verizon change course, will delay 5G rollout after FAA/DOT request

After the beginning of the week looked bleak on Wall Street, things are picking back up ahead of a potential "Santa Claus Rally".

Wall Street emerges from Omicron slump, prepares for “Santa Claus Rally”

Amid a worldwide surge in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Wall Street began the week of Christmas in a slump.

Wall Street feels effects of Omicron variant to begin the holiday week

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5 ways companies are cashing in on the metaverse

Families eligible for the child tax credit received what could be their final payments Wednesday, which are slated to cease end-of-year.

Child tax credit payments go out, potentially for the last time

AMC and GameStop have seen a major drop in value.

“Meme stock” heavy hitters GameStop, AMC drop in value, rise in popularity

Peloton released a video advertisement on Twitter that appeared to be a response to a plot line in the new "Sex and the City" reboot.

Peloton responds after ‘Sex and the City’ reboot causes stock to plummet

Bagel shops are suffering from a cream cheese shortage is the talk of New York. Here are a few other strange supply shortage casualties.

5 strange supply shortage casualties, from cream cheese to peppermint

The Grinch is coming to rob holiday cheer, just not through the chimney. Grinch bots are here to steal Christmas deals online.

How Grinch bots are trying to steal Christmas

American workers can expect a massive wage bump.

Survey: American workers to get largest one-year wage bump since 2008

Trump Media & Technology Group, the media company started by former President Donald Trump, announced Representative Devin Nunes as the company's CEO.

Rep. Devin Nunes to quit Congress, become CEO of Trump media company

Bitcoin dropped by almost 5% on Monday after a weekend when, at one point, it lost over a fifth of its value.

Bitcoin begins to stabilize following weekend sell-off

A new COVID variant had the stock market seeing red this past week, but some stocks, like Zoom and Peloton, actually got an Omicron boost.

Zoom, Peloton not the only stocks to see Omicron boost after COVID variant news

Fed Chair Jerome Powell ditch the term transitory inflation.

Jerome Powell, Janet Yellen ditch “transitory” term to describe inflation

Wall Street tumbled thanks to the Omicron variant.

Wall Street, consumer confidence tumble amid Omicron variant concerns

Buy Now, Pay Later plans are making a big impression this holiday season. Are Affirm, Afterpay and others a steal of a deal or a debt trap?

Naughty or nice: Buy now, pay later plans like Affirm, Afterpay

Americans will spend billions on Black Friday but not everything is a good deal. These are the five worst purchases to make.

5 purchases to avoid on Black Friday

Inflation is soaring and consumer prices are up on pretty much everything. But here are five things that are actually cheaper now.

Prices for these 5 things are actually cheaper despite inflation