White House reports that the Covid vaccine program for children starts November 8 According to the White House coronavirus response coordinator, Jeff Zients, the kid’s vaccination program will be “fully up and running” beginning on the week of Nov. 8 The kid’s vaccination program is intended for those ages 5 to 11 years old Project… Continue reading Business News – 11-01-2021
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California News – 11-01-2021
Over 1 million stimulus checks in California have been sent out Through the last week in October, California has issued 1.1 million new stimulus checks and most are expected to be mailed starting November 1 The payments have a total valuation of $857 million and a total of 750,000 checks, according to the California Franchise… Continue reading California News – 11-01-2021
Legislative News – 10-26-2021
Michigan Governor Orders state to prepare for vaccinations of Kids Ages 5-11 Governor Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan on October 26, directed the state to speed up the ordering of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 The governor’s directions comes so that the vaccine will be quickly available once the federal government approves
California News – 10-26-2021
California student sues SD school district over vaccine mandate A student attending Scripps Ranch High School sued San Diego Unified School District in federal court and argued that the student vaccine mandate represents religious discrimination The student is a 16-year old junior and claims that her religious beliefs keep her from receiving the COVID-19 vaccine … Continue reading California News – 10-26-2021
Business News – 10-18-2021
Sydney to allow international travel free of quarantine requirements in November Australians who are fully vaccinated arriving in Sydney from overseas will no longer be required to quarantine beginning on November 1 Scott Morrison, the Prime Minister said that easing entry restrictions at the border is meant for Australian citizens only, permanent residents, and their… Continue reading Business News – 10-18-2021
California News – 10-18-2021
California parents protest COVID vaccine mandate by keeping kids home from school On October 18, many parents across the state of California planned to keep their children home from school to protest against the new COVID-19 vaccine mandate On social media, flyers have gone around calling for “sit-outs” and “walkouts” to demonstrate against the first… Continue reading California News – 10-18-2021
Business News – 10-08-2021
Global price of natural gas continues to spike but U.S. may not be as harshly impacted The prices of power and natural gas in Asia and Europe have reached the highest recorded, with U.S. prices having doubled in 2021 According to the head of global commodities research at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch says, “The… Continue reading Business News – 10-08-2021
National News – 09-09-2021
President Biden and the new vaccine mandates affecting 100 million Americans On Thursday, September 9, President Joe Biden announced new federal vaccine requirements that will affect about 100 million Americans This new mandate is in an effort to increase COVID-19 vaccinations and slow the delta variant outbreak The rules in the new mandate requires all… Continue reading National News – 09-09-2021
Business News – 09-03-2021
Alaska and American Airlines to end pay protections for unvaccinated staff with Covid Alaska Air and American Airlines have announced that they will end pay protections for unvaccinated workers who contract or come in contact with Covid The change starts October 1 and unvaccinated workers will have to use their sick time or medical leave… Continue reading Business News – 09-03-2021
Legislative News – 08-20-2021
Vaccine requirements for employees are banned by Montana As multiple large companies across the U.S. announce that COVID-19 vaccines will be required for employees to return to work in person, Montana is the only state to ban it Under recent law passed by the state’s Legislature earlier this year, requiring vaccines as a condition for… Continue reading Legislative News – 08-20-2021
Business News – 08-31-2021
Allbirds reveals their continued losses as they file for IPO On August 31, sustainable shoe maker Allbirds said that they have lost money since the start and expect to be unprofitable in the foreseeable future as they file for an initial public offering Allbirds is hoping to cash in on increasing demand, especially among younger… Continue reading Business News – 08-31-2021
California News – 08-31-2021
A record-breaking amount of container ships stuck off California coast California’s two largest ports (Los Angeles and Long Beach) now hold 44 freight ships which is the highest number stopped since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California This long queue is reportedly a result of the labor… Continue reading California News – 08-31-2021
Business News – 08-30-2021
Vaccination Incentive doubled at Krispy Kreme Locations With COVID-19 cases increasing again, Krispy Kreme has doubled their free doughnut vaccination incentive where customers who show proof of vaccination will receive two free doughnuts until September 5 In March, Krispy Kreme was one of the first businesses to roll out a nationwide Covid vaccine incentive, offering… Continue reading Business News – 08-30-2021
California News – 08-27-2021
California lawmakers consider COVID-19 vaccine mandate after Newsom recall election Lawmakers in California are discussing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate that would require residents to show their proof of vaccination in order to enter most businesses They are considering how this statewide mandate could help or hurt Newsom’s chances of being recalled during the election According… Continue reading California News – 08-27-2021
Business News – 08-26-2021
Dollar Tree and other discount stores suffer from increased supply change costs COVID-19 outbreaks and congested ports have drastically increased the cost of moving merchandise across the world Dollar Tree said Thursday that rising freight costs will drag down its earnings by $1.50 to $1.60 per share — more than double the 60 cents to… Continue reading Business News – 08-26-2021
Business News – 08-23-2021
Federal Maritime Commissioner promises agency will further investigate cruise line refunds The Federal Maritime commission has been investigating the cancellation policies and safety protocols of the cruise industry during the pandemic An update on the findings will likely be available early this upcoming week, the group’s commissioner, Louis Sola, said in an interview Chinese Energy… Continue reading Business News – 08-23-2021