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Casual dining chain TGI Fridays Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas on Saturday with the company's executive chairman saying it still has not fully recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic.

As employers continue to try to lure workers back into the office four years after the pandemic began, some say they are ignoring the rules and will leave if there is a crackdown.

The federal government is on pace to run a $1.9 trillion budget deficit in FY2024, which would rank as the third-largest after even larger deficits were incurred in recent years.

Inflation has taken a major toll on two of the most-important parts of the federal budget — Social Security and Medicare. There are two big risks threatening those programs.

A report by the Heritage Foundation's Nonpartisan Commission on China and COVID-19 found that the economic damage to the U.S. caused by the pandemic exceeded $18 trillion.

Labor unions representing Philadelphia city employees sued to block the mayor's requirement for full-time city employees to return to the office.

The State of Kansas has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer, Inc. for alleged consumer protection violations related to the company's manufacturing of the COVID-19 vaccine.

A study by Stanford University researchers found that a 15-day course of Pfizer's Paxlovid did not relieve symptoms of long COVID among 155 participants.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is currently working from home while experiencing symptoms, according to his office.

The IRS warned thousands of taxpayers that they could face criminal prosecution and steep fines if they falsely filed for tax credits that do not apply to them.

The pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Tuesday said it is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine worldwide due to low demand and following reports that the vaccine caused rare side effects.

A new report in The Washington Post detailed how more Americans are opting to purchase bidets in order to lessen their reliance on toilet paper.

Mars Inc., which owns Wrigley, is hoping to get Americans and other consumers back into chewing gum and has a new idea on how to do it.

During China's recent Lunar New Year holidays, tourism revenues went up by 47.3% compared to last year, surpassing levels seen in 2019, official data showed.

The federal budget deficit widened by $89 billion in the first three months of FY24 compared to the same period last year, with rising interest costs outpacing higher tax revenue.

Less commercial real estate space is being occupied due to more companies using telework which is causing downtown areas to suffer financially from fewer patrons.

California saw the largest decline in job creation from 2019 to 2023 when compared with the pre-pandemic 2015 to 2019 period, with the pace slowing by 54% according to a new report.

The U.S. national debt surpassing $34 trillion this month for the first time in history, which raises new questions about how large a debt burden the U.S. economy can tolerate.

A new study surveyed employers across the country about Gen Z job candidates and employees. Career experts and a recent college graduate weighed in.

The State Department announced that processing time for passports has returned to pre-pandemic norms. The agency was backed up amid the resurgence in travel.