Continuing jobless claims decline below 3 million - August 5, 2021

Stock futures edged higher as investors considered a decline in jobless claims with data showing a widened trade deficit. Employers added 330,000 jobs at private companies, a sharp decline from the 680,000 added in June and the lowest total since February. Initial unemployment claims totaled 385,000 in the week ended July 31, down 14,000 from the prior week. Fed Official Says Interest Rate Increases Could Be Warranted in 2023 - The New York Times Inflation Is A Big Political Test For President Biden's Economic Agenda - NPR Bank of England set to keep stimulus pumping despite inflation rebound - Reuters Vanguard Group Inc. is offering $1,000 to employees that get vaccinated by October, joining other organizations offering incentives to spur workers inoculation. The Pennsylvania-based investment advisor firm is not mandating its workers get vaccinated. Yes, employers can require workers get vaccinated—and it might help them attract top talent - CNBC Yelp will let businesses list their vaccination policies - The Verge The Biden administration is developing a plan to require nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The plan is part of a new system that will be in place after the current U.S. travel restrictions are lifted. Despite surging cases caused by the delta variant, European countries eased travel restrictions and U.S. Airlines are redrawing their route maps, betting business travelers will return to the skies. Business travel is creeping back — but it will never be the same - The Washington Post Why vaccine passports are still just a dream - Axios Almost 4.2 million children have tested positive for coronavirus since the pandemic began and nearly 72,000 of the cases were in the last week, as of July 29. As offices and schools open up, many parents face a shortage of child care openings, creating fear and uncertainty with many opting to return to work at all. Serious Cases Remain Rare, But Coronavirus in Children On The Rise, Too - NPR These Fields Saw The Bi