Category: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter.

The New York Times – Business:
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Why The Times is resuming its emphasis on annualized figures for G.D.P.

The New York Times – Business:
The pandemic shock is no longer producing exceptional economic gyrations.
Long Covid Is Keeping Significant Numbers of People Out of Work, Study Finds

The New York Times – Business:
An analysis of workers’ compensation claims in New York found that 71 percent of claimants with long Covid needed continuing medical treatment or were unable to work for six months or more.
Emailing Your Doctor May Carry a Fee

The New York Times – Business:
More hospitals and medical practices have begun charging for doctors’ responses to patient queries, depending on the level of medical advice.
F.D.A. Outlines a Plan for Annual Covid Boosters

The New York Times – Business:
In advance of a scientific meeting on Thursday, officials proposed offering new shots to Americans each fall, a strategy long employed against the flu.
A New Zealand Road Trip: Wine, Salmon and Stunning Views

The New York Times – Travel:
A road trip on the country’s South Island offered perfect wines, stunning views, intimate restaurants and the chance to make a pilgrimage to a salmon Shangri-La.
How Big Tech Layoffs Stack Up With the Rest of Their Work Forces

The New York Times – Business:
Some of the biggest tech companies have announced tens of thousands of job cuts. But even after the layoffs, their work forces are still behemoths.
It’s Dry January. Pour One Out for the Bar Owners.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Between the “tripledemic,” the economy, holiday fatigue and the temporarily sober, businesses are suffering.
China’s Population Falls, Heralding a Demographic Crisis

The New York Times – Business:
Deaths outnumbered births last year for the first time in six decades. Experts see major implications for China, its economy and the world.
Novak Djokovic Returns to the Australian Open, No Longer a Villain

The New York Times – Sports:
Djokovic’s deportation was major news in January 2022, but a year later, the Grand Slam tournament, country and sport seem eager to move on.
After a Burst of New Businesses, a Cooling Economy Intrudes

The New York Times – Business:
The pandemic has brought a boom in entrepreneurship, but higher interest rates, a chill in venture capital and fears of recession now pose obstacles.
Happy New Year. Now Please Stay Home.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Sniffles, coughs and sneezes have become January’s familiar cacophony.