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'Pivotal' moment for businesses considering back-to-office plans
iStock/alvarez (NEW YORK) -- As mass vaccination rolled out in the late spring and COVID-19 cases began to decline precipitously, Americans and the companies they work for began to envision a return t...
Catherine Thorbecke Aug 17, 2021

Tesla's Autopilot systems the subject of new NHTSA investigation
jetcityimage/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. agency that oversees highway safety officially has launched a formal probe into Tesla's Autopilot systems after identifying 11 separate crashes involving th...
Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News Aug 17, 2021

'Pivotal' moment for businesses considering back-to-office plans
Nattakorn Maneerat/iStock(NEW YORK) -- As mass vaccination rolled out in the late spring and COVID-19 cases began to decline precipitously, Americans and the companies they work for began to envision ...
Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News Aug 16, 2021

US jobless claims drop again, near pandemic low
courtneyk/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- Weekly unemployment claims dropped slightly last week, with 375,000 Americans applying for first-time benefits. That figure dropped for the third consecutive week, acco...
Louis Milman, ABC News Aug 12, 2021

Demand for air travel flatlines amid delta variant surge
OntheRunPhoto/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The first signs are emerging that the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus is dampening demand for air travel: cancellations are rising, while passenger...
Mina Kaji, ABC News Aug 11, 2021

YouTube suspends Rand Paul's account for COVID-19 mask misinformation
Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- YouTube has suspended Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky from uploading content for one week after he posted a video claiming most masks are ineff...
Libby Cathey, ABC News Aug 11, 2021

Consumer prices continued to climb in July, but at a slower monthly pace
Prostock-Studio/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Consumer prices continued to climb in July, further stoking concerns over inflation as the economy rebounds from the COVID-19 shock. The Consumer Price Index, often...
Catherine Thorbecke, ABC News Aug 11, 2021

IRS warns of child tax credit scams
brightstars/iStock(WASHINGTON) -- The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers of ongoing scams related to the child tax credit -- with some landing directly in Americans' email or smartphone. "R...
Luke Barr and Sandra Temko, ABC News Aug 11, 2021

Norwegian Cruise Line CEO says requiring vaccines is 'safest way to travel'
Tramino/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Norwegian Cruise Line can now require guests sailing out of Florida to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination, a federal judge ruled after the line sued the Sunshine State over...
Mina Kaji, ABC News Aug 10, 2021

Bringing pets on vacation: What you need to know
mauinow1/iStock(New York) — Pet adoption rates soared during the pandemic. According to a Rover.com survey from January, 49% of Americans said they got a new dog amid the pandemic. With travel p...
Amanda Maile and Mina Kaji, ABC News Aug 09, 2021
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