Author: Paul Davidson, USA TODAY

Rising prices, shortages of supplies and the COVID delta variant could slow the economy’s big rebound more than economists first thought.

Graduates in the class of 2021 are competing with 2020 grads who delayed job searches during COVID-19 and Americans laid off in the health crisis.

Despite worker shortages, employers added 850,000 jobs in June as COVID cases declined, economy reopened and vaccinations increased.

The indictment of Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, raises questions about the role of a CFO at a big corporation.

People are converging on beach towns again now that COVID-19 is fading but shops and restaurants are struggling with worker and product shortages.

The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate near zero but moved up its forecast for initial rate hikes to 2023.

Americans are starting new businesses in large numbers because of COVID-19. The trend is contributing to widespread worker shortages, economists say.

Long-term unemployment fell sharply in May as more businesses squeezed by labor shortages amid the COVID-19 pandemic hired the chronically jobless.

Employers added 550,000 jobs in May as COVID cases fell, more states reopened and vaccinations increased.

Most companies plan to reopen offices by October, but many employees will be able to continue working from home over the long term.