Welcome to a regular snapshot-review of U.S. and international economic news that aims to 1) provide a window into the challenges and decisions facing businesses today, 2) determine the direction of economic policy — such as the speed at which central banks decide to raise interest rates, and 3) assess what the impact will be for consumers. — Continued Decline In COVID-19 Hospitalizations The Centers for Disease Control reported this week that the number of patients newly admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 averaged 3,376 between September 28to October 4, a 7.8% drop from the previous week.

Welcome to a regular snapshot-review of U.S. and international economic news that aims to 1) provide a window into the challenges and decisions facing businesses today, 2) determine the direction of economic policy — such as the speed at which central banks decide to raise interest rates, and 3) assess what the impact will be for consumers. — Regulators Expand Eligibility For Vaccine Booster To Children Aged 5–11 As New Cases Spike

Welcome to a regular snapshot-review of U.S. and international economic news that aims to 1) provide a window into the challenges and decisions facing businesses today, 2) determine the direction of economic policy — such as the speed at which central banks decide to raise interest rates, and 3) assess what the impact will be for consumers. — Moderna Announces Successful Vaccine Phase 2 Trial For Children Under Six

Welcome to a regular snapshot-review of U.S. and international economic news that aims to 1) provide a window into the challenges and decisions facing businesses today, 2) determine the direction of economic policy — such as the speed at which central banks decide to raise interest rates, and 3) assess what the impact will be for consumers. — Economic Priorities Outweigh Punishing Russia For Ukraine Invasion

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission this week took aim at two of the biggest players in the digital assets industry, accusing Binance of violating U.S. securities law and Coinbase of unlawfully facilitating the sales and purchases of crypto-asset securities. The SEC filed 13 charges against Binance, saying the…

Welcome to a regular snapshot review of U.S. and international economic news that aims to 1) provide a window into the challenges and decisions facing businesses today, 2) determine the direction of economic policy — such as the speed at which central banks decide to raise interest rates, and 3) assess what the impact will be for consumers. — The U.S. House and Senate this week voted to approve the agreement to raise the debt ceiling negotiated between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Welcome to a regular snapshot-review of U.S. and international economic news that aims to 1) provide a window into the challenges and decisions facing businesses today, 2) determine the direction of economic policy — such as the speed at which central banks decide to raise interest rates, and 3) assess what the impact will be for consumers. — Credit Rating Agency Places U.S. Rating on ‘Watch Negative’

Welcome to a regular snapshot-review of U.S. and international economic news that aims to 1) provide a window into the challenges and decisions facing businesses today, 2) determine the direction of economic policy — such as the speed at which central banks decide to raise interest rates, and 3) assess what the impact will be for consumers. — Debt Limit Talks Continue, Compromise Increasingly Likely

The Republican and Democratic leaders of the House Financial Services Committee this week each released discussion drafts of legislation that would address how to regulate stablecoins. Both documents were published ahead of a hearing by the House panel’s subcommittee on Digital Assets on “Putting the ‘Stable’ in ‘Stablecoins:’ How Legislation…