Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says the economy is far from the central bank's employment goals. Novartis to help make CureVac's Covid-19 vaccine. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Powell's Comments on Fed Policy Rattle Markets

Plus: New weekly unemployment claims in the U.S. rise slightly to 745,000. President Biden called off second airstrike in Syria last week. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Mortgage Rates Climb Back Above 3%

The Democratic-controlled House passes bills on voting rights and an overhaul of police practices largely along party lines. General Motors is looking to build a second electric-vehicle battery factory in the U.S. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House of Representatives Cancels Today's Session Over Security Risk

Plus: Lyft's shares rise 8.2% on strong ride figures. Starbucks, Target among companies to continue requiring masks in Texas. Amazon in talks to carry many NFL games exclusively. Charlie Turner reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nasdaq Slides 2.7% as Tech Stocks Fall

Plus: Google says it won't use technologies that track individuals across multiple websites. Rockets hit Iraq base hosting U.S. troops. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Democrats to Revise Stimulus Eligibility for Higher Earners

The White House withdraws Neera Tanden's nomination to head the Office of Management and Budget. President Biden says there will be enough Covid-19 vaccines for all American adults by the end of May. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Texas to Lift Covid-19 Mask Mandate, Business Restrictions

Tech stocks tumble, with Twitter's shares losing more than 5%. Square says its industrial bank has begun operating. Shares of cruise operators Carnival and Royal Caribbean rise. Charlie Turner reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Stocks Retreat After Monday's Rally

Plus: U.S. sanctions Russia over moves against opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Target says comparable sales jumped 20.5% last year. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merck to Help Make Johnson & Johnson's Coronavirus Vaccine

U.K.-based finance firm Greensill Capital could file for bankruptcy in coming days. Pharmacy chains including Walmart and CVS are collecting data from millions of people as they sign up for Covid-19 shots. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. Oil Trade Group Prepares to Back Carbon Pricing

Major U.S. stock indexes rebound from last week's losses. Exxon adds new board members amid activist pressure. Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine shipments begin. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

S&P 500 Logs Best Day Since June

Investors worry less about a potential interest-rate hike. President Biden backs Amazon workers' push to unionize in Alabama. United Airlines buys 25 new Boeing 737 MAX jets. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Major U.S. Stock Indexes Up More Than 2% at Midday

Netflix leads rivals at the Golden Globes with 10 trophies. Johnson & Johnson gets the nod from the CDC ahead of the rollout of its single-shot Covid-19 vaccine. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iran Rejects EU Offer to Hold Direct Nuclear Talks With U.S.

Rising bond yields sent stocks tumbling this week, led by the tech sector. A panel of experts has recommended that the FDA approve Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 shot for emergency use. The Biden administration allows a Trump-era rule targeting Chinese technology to take effect. Charlie Turner reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stock End Mixed, Capping a Bruising Week

January's household income rose at the second-highest pace on record. The White House says about half of Americans 65 and older have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Health investigators are looking into a second market in Wuhan, China in their search for the virus's origin. J.R. Whalen reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stimulus Checks Propel U.S. Household Income Higher

AT&T agrees to split off its pay-TV business in a deal with private-equity firm TPG. A panel of experts reviews Johnson & Johnson's single-dose Covid-19 vaccine today. Keith Collins hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Global Markets Pull Back as Inflation Worries Weigh

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