Inch by inch, since the start of the pandemic, the White House has sought to sabotage the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention for the political benefit of President Donald Trump. To an alarming extent, it has succeeded. Once globally recognised as “the best science-based, data-driven agency in the world,” in the words of its current director, the CDC ...

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc’s pilots agreed to accept lower minimum pay guarantees to prevent almost 4,000 of their members from being put on furlough. The pact with United won 58% support in a vote by union membership, the Air Lines Pilots Association (ALPA) said. The airline had sought to cut costs while avoiding pilot layoffs because of the expense ...

Bloomberg Amazon.com is about to test whether consumers who have taken to online shopping in huge numbers during the pandemic will spend even more for deals during the company’s Prime Day sales event. The largest online retailer will offer discounts for paying members of its speedy-shipping and video streaming service beginning on October 13. The two days of discounts come ...