U.S. small business sentiment drops to 11-month low -NFIB – Metro US

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. small business confidence fell to an 11-month low in January amid persistent worker shortages and higher prices for materials, a survey showed on Tuesday.The National Federation of Independent Business said its Small Business Optimism Index dropped 1.8 points to 97.1 last month, the lowest reading since February 2021. Scarce workers and […]

Omicron in California: Latest news and updates – San Francisco Chronicle

Nurse Grace Acebo swabs Fabian Urruticochea ,13, in a coronavirus test at UCSF Laurel Heights in San Francisco.Bay Area health officials are increasingly talking about the pandemic’s denoument, and a lot of that revolves around just what the “endemic” phase will look like. It’s been two years since a Santa Clara woman became the first […]