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United Flight Attendant Jennifer Ritter. Source: Jennifer Ritter The coronavirus pandemic has been so devastating to the airline industry that even flight attendants with decades of experience have been told that their jobs are at risk. Jennifer Ritter is one of them. “I can’t see myself doing anything else,” said Ritter, 50, who joined United Airlines as

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is reflected in the sneeze guard set up between himself and members of the House Committee on Financial Services hearing on Oversight of the Treasury Department and Fed Reserve Pandemic response on June 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. Bill O’Leary-Pool | Getty Images Government spending from the Treasury Department and Congress

A small bottle labeled with a “Vaccine” sticker is held near a medical syringe. Dado Ruvic | Reuters The U.S. has doled out billions to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus that has infected more than 5.1 million people across the country, locking in a minimum of 800 million doses as soon as the immunizations

Robert Federico waited more than four months for his unemployment benefits to arrive. In the end, the payout was more than $23,000. But he endured financial hardship in the interim. Robert Federico Robert Federico’s situation was bleak — dire, even, by his telling. In March, the 52-year-old lost his job at a New York design

When the Covid-19 pandemic struck the U.S., young biotech company Verve Therapeutics was just months away from a pivotal development: studies in animals of its gene-editing approach to lowering cholesterol that would lead it to be heralded as a potential “cure for heart disease.” But Chief Executive Dr. Sekar Kathiresan had a problem: this isn’t

Shenerah Nelson is facing eviction during the pandemic. Source: Shenerah Nelson Shenerah Nelson used to pay her rent with the money she made driving for Uber and Lyft, but when the pandemic struck, her rides dried up. The single mother of two scrambled to land another job. The positions she found were low-paying or part-time, but

Russell Crowe stars in “Unhinged.” Solstice Studios Actors covet those times when they stand alone on a stage, sharing their craft with a captive audience.  Films debuting in movie theaters rarely get an opportunity for a solo. Typically, one or two new movies vie for an audience’s attention along with holdover films from previous weeks. 

Peter Madoff in 2002. Getty Images The younger brother of infamous financier and Ponzi swindler Bernard Madoff was released from federal custody on Thursday after serving about nine years of a 10-year sentence. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed in an email that Peter Madoff was released from home confinement on Aug. 13 after being transferred

The Trump administration on Thursday weakened Obama-era regulations designed to reduce climate-warming methane gas emissions from oil and gas fields.  The Environmental Protection Agency’s new rule, which has been in progress for over a year, would eliminate federal requirements for oil and gas companies to monitor and repair methane leaks from pipelines, storage facilities and

A powerful push in innovation is creating excitement among venture capitalists. Early stage angel investor Nidhi Chadda of Enzo Advisors finds the coronavirus fallout is producing a seismic shift in how the world does business, and she believes much of it will be permanent.  “Over the past several years regardless of which industry we’ve been

The World Health Organization said Thursday there is “no evidence” the coronavirus is being transmitted through food. Researchers in China are studying the issue, and the international agency is tracking their findings, Dr. Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s emergencies program, said during a press conference at the agency’s Geneva headquarters. But right now

Wirecard’s logo can be seen on a smartphone held in front of a stock market chart. Alexander Pohl | NurPhoto | Getty Images Insolvent payments company Wirecard will finally be ejected from Germany’s benchmark DAX index this month after exchange operator Deutsche Boerse announced a change in its selection rules. Deutsche Boerse said Thursday that,

A state-funded Covid-19 mobile testing site stands in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., on Wednesday Aug. 5, 2020. Jayme Gershen | Bloomberg | Getty Images For the first time in months, the daily growth of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. has steadily fallen over the past two weeks, giving some hope to U.S. officials who proclaimed

Larry Kudlow, director of the U.S. National Economic Council, speaks during a press briefing at the White House on July 2. Michael Reynolds/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images Won’t be ‘quick’ The exact timing of the new benefit is impossible to nail down, given some confusion around aspects of Trump’s order. States will also likely vary in

Russia said it will produce thousands of coronavirus vaccines per month before the end of the year. Carol Smiljan | NurPhoto | Getty Images Scientists and public health officials are skeptical about Russian President Vladimir Putin‘s claim that the country’s potential vaccine for the coronavirus “works quite effectively,” saying Tuesday that the vaccine still needs critical testing to

People wearing protective masks walk along the Jubilee Bridge at the Marina Bay waterfront on June 7, 2020 in Singapore. Suhaimi Abdullah | Getty Images Singapore’s three largest banks reported a sharp fall in second-quarter net profits compared to a year ago as they beefed up reserves in anticipation of the challenges ahead. The trio —

Dr. Scott Gottlieb is wary of the safety and effectiveness of a new coronavirus vaccine touted by Russian President Vladimir Putin as the world’s first drug approved to prevent Covid-19. “I wouldn’t take it, certainly not outside a clinical trial right now” where patients are closely monitored, Gottlieb said on “Squawk Box” on Tuesday. “They’re claiming that it’s fully approved, but