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

One of the primary authors of a bill that would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission oversight over crypto assets that are not classified as securities this week said the goal is not to make the agency the sole regulator of the entire digital assets industry. In her opening statement…

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. — COVID Hospitalizations Jump In Latest Week The Centers for Disease Control reported this week that the number of patients newly admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 averaged 4,201 between November 23–29, a 17.6% increase 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. — COVID Hospitalizations Fall In Latest Week The Centers for Disease Control reported this week that the number of patients newly admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 averaged 3,308 between November 9–15, a 4.4% decline 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. — Uptick In COVID Hospitalizations In Latest Week The Centers for Disease Control reported this week that the number of patients newly admitted to the hospital for COVID-19 averaged 3,508 between November 2 -8, a 6.4% jump from the previous week.

The Securities and Exchanges Commission is tasked with the “effective administration” of the financial system, which the agency does by overseeing markets, registering companies, enacting rules, examining entities based on those rules, and enforcing those rules, SEC Chair Gary Gensler argued this week. In a speech to a gathering of…