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In years past, early bird shoppers may have turned to layaway plans to reserve holiday gifts and pay for the purchases over time. But many retailers — including the nation’s largest, Walmart — have done away with or scaled back these programs. One reason is shoppers have new tools at their disposal to spread out payments.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky insisted she didn’t overrule a vaccine advisory committee by expanding the agency’s approval of Pfizer’s Covid boosters.

Nike’s supply chain troubles will likely accelerate the sneaker giant’s direct-to-consumer push.

The Allied Pilots Association said middle managers should be replaced over thousands of flight cancellations and delays.

Biden said unvaccinated people are hindering economic growth, costing jobs and putting unnecessary strain on the health-care system.

Delta says it currently has about 1,600 people on its no-fly list for bad passenger behavior.

Greyhound announced in July an operating loss of $12 million for fiscal year 2021.

U.S. stock futures dropped after another strong rally pushed the Dow into positive territory for the week.

Costco is reviving purchase limits on basics such as toilet paper, bottled water and cleaning products due to supply chain challenges, CFO Richard Galanti said.

Nike shares dropped after the sneaker giant said supply chain congestion is hurting the business more than it previously anticipated.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky overruled a CDC advisory panel and cleared the distribution of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid booster shots to a wide swath of Americans.

The National Institutes of Health director called Israel’s data on Covid vaccine booster shots “impressive,” saying it shows a tenfold reduction in infection.

Southwest’s incoming CEO Bob Jordan vowed not to repeat disruptions over the summer.

The CDC tracked 1,613 pregnant women who received a Covid-19 vaccine, 30% of whom were vaccinated in the second trimester with the rest in the third trimester.

A key CDC advisory group is meeting Thursday to debate and vote on exactly who should get booster shots of Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine.

Airbnb announced Thursday that it is planning to provide temporary housing to an additional 20,000 Afghan refugees, bringing the total number up to 40,000.

A number of companies have announced plans to kit their vehicles out with materials other than leather.

The big-box retailer plans to hire 100,000 seasonal employees, a lower number than in previous holiday seasons.

Dow futures rose more than 200 points after the 30-stock average and the S&P 500 broke four-session losing streaks.

Drive-thrus became slower and less accurate in 2021, according to SeeLevel HX’s annual report.