As New York City looks to recover from the last two devastating years caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Mayor Eric Adams laid out an ambitious economic recovery blueprint. The plan seeks to reinvigorate and reimagine New York City so that it cannot just survive a post Covid world but thrive. The plan focuses on five […]
New York City to Roll Back Covid-19 Restrictions
Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City will eliminate school mask mandates and vaccine requirements for restaurants, gyms, and movie theaters on March 7th, if case numbers remain low. The mayor decided to wait until March 7th to give business owners the time to adapt and will allow NYC to ensure that the best […]
US Economy Weathers Omicron Variant and Staff ShortagesÂ
Despite the surge of Covid-19 cases related to the Omicron variant and the ensuring business closures, US employers added 467,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate moved up to 4 percent, and average hourly earnings ticked up 0.7 percent. The average workweek dropped as well. To that end, the number of workers who are employed […]
Truck Drivers Subject to Canadian Vaccine Mandate
The Canadian Covid-19 vaccine mandate for essential workers crossing the border, including truck drivers, will go into effect as scheduled on January 15, 2022. This requirement will apply to all US truck drivers entering Canada. Originally, this was supposed to include all truck drivers regardless of nationality, but Canada reversed course to allow unvaccinated Canadian […]
Federal Omicron Mitigation Plan
The rapidly spreading Covid-19 Omicron variant has upended the holiday season and threatens hospital capacity and economic output. Though 73 percent of the adult US population is vaccinated and about one million boosters are given a day, the strategy must shift a bit to make an Omicron mitigation plan. As such the White House announced […]