Study: Younger women earn as much or more than men in 22 metro areas
Younger women have closed the pay gap or are outpacing their male counterparts in nearly two dozen U.S. metropolitan areas, according to research published Monday.
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Major restaurant chains commit to eliminating ‘forever chemicals’
The effort to stamp out the chemicals comes in response to an investigation by Consumer Reports that found toxic chemicals in a majority of the food wrappers and packaging from chain restaurants and grocery stores that were tested.
Moderna sees 1-in-5 odds of dangerous future COVID variant
Moderna is working to reassure investors about its longer-term growth prospects as the new cases decline following the winter spread of highly transmissible omicron.
Airline CEOs call for end to federal mask mandate in letter to Biden
In making their case, executives cited the “persistent and steady decline” of hospitalizations and death rates related to the coronavirus.
Home values soared during the pandemic, except for these Black families
Just one lower appraisal could affect the cumulative wealth of an entire community, according to a new Biden administration report on the causes, extent and consequences of property misvaluation.
Demand for vacation homes continuing to rise
The value of homes in nine of the top 10 most popular vacation towns are appreciating faster than the typical U.S. home, according to Zillow.
Braun: Supreme Court should leave decisions on interracial marriage, abortion to states
During a conference call to discuss the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, Sen. Mike Braun from Indiana said he’d welcome the rescinding of several key decisions made by the court in the past 70 years to pass the power to the states.
Congressional leaders call NCAA’s gender-equity efforts ‘inadequate’ on eve of March Madness
The letter faults the NCAA for failing to make several substantive changes—or simply commit to making the changes—recommended by the law firm it retained to conduct a review of its policies and procedures.
Pfizer, BioNTech seek OK for 2nd COVID booster for people 65 and older
The decision from the FDA could come relatively quickly, especially if officials conclude the data is straightforward and does not have to be reviewed by a panel of outside vaccine experts.
Record gas prices are pushing up everyday costs, dampening economic recovery
Economists say the one-two punch of rising prices and the intensifying geopolitical crisis could put the brakes on the rapid rebound and raise the risks of recession.
After social media shaming, NCAA tries to get gender equity right for 2022 March Madness
The expansion of the field, which was announced in November, is the most notable among a package of upgrades to the women’s event that the Indianapolis-based NCAA will unveil this month during the 40th anniversary of the women’s tournament.
Biden to call for end of normal trade relations between U.S., Russia
Russia is not one of the United States’ top trading partners, but the goods and services exported by both countries are still substantial.
IRS aims to fill 5,000 jobs in 30 days to help clear backlog of 24M returns
The moves, disclosed by a senior Treasury official not authorized to speak publicly, represent the agency’s most aggressive strategy to dig out from under the massive backlog, the result of lagging operations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Justice Department reports more than $8B in alleged fraud tied to federal COVID aid programs
In some of the cases, suspects wrongfully obtained federal loans to bolster companies that didn’t actually exist. In others, large, transnational crime syndicates stole workers’ identities to receive generous unemployment benefits under someone else’s name.
Congress weighs permanent daylight saving time in debate as regular as clockwork
A congressional panel on Wednesday debated whether to end the nation’s “spring forward” and “fall back” daylight saving policy, citing the health effects of shifting the clock twice per year. Most agreed it was about time.
Mental health ‘epidemic’ making help increasingly hard to find
It has been difficult to find mental health counseling in much of the United States for years. But now, after two years of unrelenting stress, turmoil and grief, many people seeking help are confronting a system at or beyond capacity.
IRS rushes to hire 10,000 workers but giant backlog expected to persist
A government official said the IRS does not expect to resolve the backlog until the end of 2022. But it hopes the hiring surge, the largest at the IRS in decades, will galvanize a strong response to the mountain of unprocessed paperwork at the agency.
White House unveils new COVID plan, says shutdowns, school closures unnecessary
The 96-page road map is part of a broader White House strategy to move the country from crisis footing and convince Americans that their lives can return to normal amid the president’s tanking approval ratings.
What do women want at work? It’s not just better pay, study finds
Better pay and benefits—as well as greater work-life balance and well-being—were top priorities for both men and women. But women said other factors were just as important to them in a way men did not.
Biden pledges to make inflation battle his ‘top priority’
The president acknowledged that millions of Americans still face financial hardships, particularly as the cost of groceries, gasoline, cars and rents have skyrocketed in what has become the fastest period of inflation in four decades.