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US COVID spike is putting pressure on the labor market

Food for Thought: Surge in demand for canned vegetables and beans

How do rate changes impact stock market performance?

Food for Thought: Employment at small vs. large firms over time

Market skeptical of the Fed’s willingness to absorb new debt from CARES 2.0

Food for Thought: When will a vaccine become available?

Americans dying at a younger age from COVID vs. other advanced economies

Food for Thought: Share of residents aged 65 and older

US “excess” savings boosting retail sales

Food for Thought: Declines in cancer screening during the pandemic

80 thousand daily new US infections by Election Day?

Food for Thought: Common coronavirus conspiracy theories

China’s inflation slows as pork shortages ease

Food for Thought: How well does the news media cover science?

Fast-food restaurant price gains have accelerated

Food for Thought: US deposit growth by neighborhood type

Questions persist about vaccine timing, effectiveness, and acceptance

Food for Thought: Following the coronavirus outbreak

How effective is public investment in boosting private-sector activity?

Food for Thought: Where should the vaccine be made available first?

Economists expect a rebound in business investment

Food for Thought: Less spending money for the holidays

Student debt growth slowed sharply this year

Food for Thought: Restaurant reservations by state

US trade deficit with Mexico hits an all-time high

Food for Thought: Topics covered in official briefings and press conferences

A Democratic sweep could accelerate inflation

Food for Thought: Retirement savings

The stalling recovery in US labor force participation

Food for Thought: Student visas

Stock futures lower after President and First Lady test positive for COVID

Food for Thought: Which consumer items are in and which are out?

Global markets shift into risk-on mode in response to US stimulus hopes

Food for Thought: The world’s most valuable unicorns

The confidence gap between older and younger Americans widens

Food for Thought: How long does it take to double your money

Gradual improvements for restaurants and airlines; hotels still struggling

Food for Thought: Marriage penalty by state

How will a protracted election uncertainty impact different asset classes?

Food for Thought: US dietary intakes vs. recommendations

Americans are much more upbeat about personal finances than the state of the economy

Food for Thought: Changes in working hours since 1870

Reasons for market jitters

Food for Thought: Americans’ increasing skepticism toward the first-generation COVID vaccine

US long-term fiscal situation is heavily dependent on rates

Food for Thought: Employment by company size

US freight activity is rebounding

Food for Thought: Low-income students dropping out of college

Household credit availability has declined sharply

Food for Thought: How much cash do you need to generate $50k/year without taking risk

Remote schooling is taking a toll on the economy

Food for Thought: Companies’ investment expectations based on the election outcome

Enhanced unemployment benefits drove the recovery in retail sales

Food for Thought: USPS first class mail deliveries

Import prices firming in response to weaker dollar

Food for Thought: Car production by country

Forecasters increasingly doubtful about another stimulus package this year

Food for Thought: US teen employment trend

Residential rentals market under pressure

Food for Thought: US road traffic over time

Nearly 20 million US homeowners are eligible to refinance as mortgage rates hit record lows

Food for Thought: Young adults living with parents

For the first time since May, small businesses are anticipating layoffs in the next 30 days

Food for Thought: The effectiveness of polio and measles vaccines

Demand for office space has collapsed

Food for Thought: The status of sports betting across the US

Stock market incentivizing firms to keep staffing below pre-crisis levels

Food for Thought: Tax havens attracting the most foreign earnings

Bro, what happened to my portfolio?

Food for Thought: Challenging times for new MBAs

Options speculation creating a market melt-up

Food for Thought: Homebuyers targeting suburbs and small towns

US factory orders rising at the fastest pace since 2004

Food for Thought: The most and least profitable Fortune 500 companies

Higher prices offset rate-driven gains in US housing affordability

Food for Thought: How to spot malicious emails

Migration to lower-density communities in the US

Food for Thought: Pilot furloughs

Markets no longer expect negative US rates

Food for Thought: Companies with the largest market value in 2005 and 2020

Markets betting on the Fed’s dovish policy shift on inflation

Food for Thought: Electric vehicle market share by country

Confidence among younger Americans tumbles after the loss of government benefits

Food for Thought: How would you spend additional fiscal stimulus

S&P 500 dividend yield lowest since 2007

Food for Thought: Business meetings after lockdowns

The stock market is pricing in higher corporate taxes ahead

Food for Thought: PC and server shipments during the pandemic

Sentiment among Republicans and Democrats diverges sharply

Food for Thought: Apple’s market value

The dollar’s bounce from the lows is sending jitters through the equity markets

Food for Thought: Internet gambling

Risk assets around the world are testing resistance

Food for Thought: Tech lobby

The ongoing shift to suburbia in search of home office and classroom

Food for Thought: Concerns about the Social Security system

US retail sales have fully recovered

Food for Thought: Online consumer search activity by sector

Americans making over $50k are losing confidence in the recovery

Food for Thought: Business travel in 2020