Residential construction, package delivery and warehousing jobs exceed pre-pandemic levels, and some companies can’t find enough workers.
One dose given to previously infected people is generating an immune response that might render a second shot unnecessary, potentially freeing up supply, preliminary research suggests.42
Apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub brought small restaurants a flood of customers in the pandemic—and charged hefty commissions. New food-ordering services offer eateries a way around those fees.10
Thousands of miles from Wall Street, the boom in blank-check companies is taking hold in a region where major stock exchanges don’t let firms raise money for unspecified uses.
The Outlook
If the Federal Reserve’s low interest rates lead to trouble, the reason might be climbing asset prices rather than consumer prices.
The Boeing 777-200 wide-body jet bound for Honolulu returned to Denver International Airport after its right engine failed shortly after takeoff, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Business & Finance
Chinese regulators are taking a close look at Tesla operations after recent videos on social media appear to show a Model 3 battery fire and malfunctioning vehicles. WSJ explains how possible quality issues with Tesla cars could threaten the electric-vehicle maker’s meteoric rise.
The pound got slammed by the twin storms of Brexit fears and the Covid-19 crisis. But with a trade deal and a world-leading vaccine program, investors say the upside for the currency is now just as strong.
The digital currency has skyrocketed since the beginning of 2020, and yet determining its fair value is a tricky business for many market professionals.185
The decision to put its flagship Watson Health business up for sale underscores the wider challenge tech companies face in healthcare.
Gerald Johnson, head of global manufacturing, talks about what has to be done for a transformation to electric cars and the retraining it will take to get there.183
World
The court denied an appeal, sealing an earlier ruling that would see the opposition leader and prominent anticorruption activist spend a lengthy sentence in a penal colony.
Life & Arts
Covid-19 has made the isolation of early motherhood worse for most women, and moms groups on social media are often less than supportive. Several apps are trying to create a safer space for new moms71
After a dispiriting year of living and working through video, women are investing in fashion and accessories that truly shine on-screen. How to make an impact from the waist up.14
‘I Feel Like I’m a Far Better Grandfather Than I Was a Father’: Readers Share Their Pandemic Stories
Readers describe the joys and challenges of helping to raise their grandchildren during the pandemic.
The Los Angeles jewelry designer is thriving after a year of pandemic belt-tightening and a boost from the vice president, a fan of her pearls and other pieces.