COVID-19

That would be an advantage particularly for getting a COVID-19 vaccine to developing countries.

A RAND study found that lack of sleep costs the U.S. about $411 billion a year in lost productivity.

Actors' Equity and SAG-AFTRA resolve their dispute, with Actors' Equity representing the virtual broadcasts. The agreement includes restrictions.

OSHA has declined to create national rules during the pandemic.

Fed programs and policy have helped ease economic pain during the pandemic. In its dwindling days, the Trump administration will end some of those emergency programs Dec. 31.

One reason some mothers choose at-home birth is they don’t feel they will be heard or taken care of in a hospital setting.

Economist Karen Petrou says the Fed programs have fallen short, but that the Fed needs some facilities in the face of inaction from Congress.

Before the pandemic, Black trans workers faced the most economic challenges of any group in the U.S.

Emergency authorization means the FDA facilitates availability of the vaccine during a declared state of emergency.

Mnuchin said that he is requesting that the Fed return to Treasury the unused funds appropriated by Congress for operation of the programs.