March 10, 2021

As inflation looms, the bond run ends and investors scramble

Investment analyst Michael Batnick, blogging at the Irrelevant Investor this week, posted what he called the most important chart of the decade. It had nothing […]
March 10, 2021

The Latest: Georgia to expand vaccine eligibility on Monday

ATLANTA — Georgia will expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility starting Monday to everyone 55 and older, plus younger adults with serious health conditions. Gov. Brian Kemp […]
March 10, 2021

Stocks mostly climb, except tech, as inflation worries ease

Stocks are ending mostly higher on Wall Street as a benign reading on inflation led to long-term interest rates easing lower in the bond market. […]
March 10, 2021

The Latest: Congress OKs $1.9T relief bill for Americans

WASHINGTON — Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. Democrats claimed a triumph on a bill that marshals the […]
March 10, 2021

Stability in bond market helps lift most US stock indexes

Major U.S. indexes are moving mostly higher Wednesday as stability in the bond market translates into gains for stocks. A key measure of inflation was […]
March 10, 2021

The Latest: Study: Virus racial gaps narrowed for some youth

ATLANTA — A U.S. government report suggests the early substantial racial and ethnic gaps in COVID-19 case rates narrowed for some groups of young people […]
March 10, 2021

Clinics wait to vaccinate farmworkers: 'Our hands are tied'

With Georgia’s sweet onion harvest approaching and COVID-19 vaccine arriving in increasing quantities from the federal government, migrant health centers around the state want to […]
March 10, 2021

The Latest: Fauci: US virus shots ramping up toward immunity

WASHINGTON — The nation’s top infectious disease expert says the U.S. could see significant steps toward a return to the pre-pandemic normal, even before the […]
March 10, 2021

EU push for better decision-making; more than shop-talk?

BRUSSELS — Engulfed by the biggest economic crisis in its history and fighting off a pandemic that has already claimed half a million of its […]
March 10, 2021

Western states chart diverging paths as water shortages loom

SALT LAKE CITY — As persistent drought and climate change threaten the Colorado River, several states that rely on the water acknowledge they likely won’t […]