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Small COVID outbreaks in China have led to big shutdowns, with the ability to wreak havoc on the global supply chain and U.S. inflation.

China’s zero-COVID policy equals trouble for supply chain, inflation

Retail sales posted a shocking 1.9% decline in December.

Retail sales plunged 1.9% in December, e-commerce hardest hit

To prevent the Great Resignation from continuing in 2022, companies are finding creative ways to keep employees from quitting their jobs.

In the age of quitting jobs, 5 ways to keep employees happy

Producer prices and weekly unemployment are on the rise.

A one-two punch to the economy: Producer prices, weekly unemployment up

Consumer prices rose 7% from December 2020 to December 2021

Consumer prices set 40-year record in December, inflation up 7% in last year

There are more companies underperforming via a SPAC merger compared with those that go public through the traditional route.

What is a SPAC? It’s all the rage on Wall Street

5 ‘outrageous’ 2022 predictions spell doom for Facebook, Spotify

Verizon and AT&T changed course, deciding to further delay its 5G rollout after and FAA and DOT request.

AT&T, Verizon change course, will delay 5G rollout after FAA/DOT request

From defining Trumpism to voyaging through the treacherous Darién Gap en route to America's Southern border, Straight Arrow News highlights its favorite 2021 reports.

Spotlighting Straight Arrow News’ 2021 staff selections

A union leader is questioning the CDC decision to shorten isolation and quarantine recommendations.

Flight attendant union questions CDC decision to shorten isolation, quarantine periods

The price of a variety of foods are expected to go up in 2022.

New year, same inflation: Many foods expected to get more expensive in 2022

After the beginning of the week looked bleak on Wall Street, things are picking back up ahead of a potential "Santa Claus Rally".

Wall Street emerges from Omicron slump, prepares for “Santa Claus Rally”

The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration announced it is opening an investigation into Tesla's "Passenger Play" feature.

Tesla vehicles under investigation as Musk reaches stock selling goal

Amid a worldwide surge in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Wall Street began the week of Christmas in a slump.

Wall Street feels effects of Omicron variant to begin the holiday week

5 ways companies are cashing in on the metaverse

Families eligible for the child tax credit received what could be their final payments Wednesday, which are slated to cease end-of-year.

Child tax credit payments go out, potentially for the last time

AMC and GameStop have seen a major drop in value.

“Meme stock” heavy hitters GameStop, AMC drop in value, rise in popularity

Peloton released a video advertisement on Twitter that appeared to be a response to a plot line in the new "Sex and the City" reboot.

Peloton responds after ‘Sex and the City’ reboot causes stock to plummet

Bagel shops are suffering from a cream cheese shortage is the talk of New York. Here are a few other strange supply shortage casualties.

5 strange supply shortage casualties, from cream cheese to peppermint

American workers can expect a massive wage bump.

Survey: American workers to get largest one-year wage bump since 2008

Bitcoin dropped by almost 5% on Monday after a weekend when, at one point, it lost over a fifth of its value.

Bitcoin begins to stabilize following weekend sell-off

America's employers saw the slowest hiring pace in nearly a year. The Labor Department also noted that the unemployment rate dipped.

Slow and steady? November jobs report shows sluggish growth

A new COVID variant had the stock market seeing red this past week, but some stocks, like Zoom and Peloton, actually got an Omicron boost.

Zoom, Peloton not the only stocks to see Omicron boost after COVID variant news

Fed Chair Jerome Powell ditch the term transitory inflation.

Jerome Powell, Janet Yellen ditch “transitory” term to describe inflation