New York City unveiled the most sweeping local vaccine mandate in the country with requirements for all on-site employees at all private businesses to get at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine by Dec. 27. The mandate does not offer an option for employees to opt for regular COVID-19 testing instead and does not exempt small employers such as corner grocery stores. Experts say the mandate is almost certain to face legal challenges, and it may not be enforced by the city’s next mayor when he takes office on Jan. 1.

Glaxo Says Its Covid-19 Antibody Drug Works Against Omicron - The Wall Street Journal

Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical - Associated Press

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Videoconferencing capabilities offered by companies such as Zoom are shrinking in their importance to chief information officers, who are now turning to automation and artificial intelligence to compete in marketplaces reshaped by the pandemic. Analysts say that Zoom must innovate quickly to compete with other large tech companies that have added new features. The news comes as more companies delay return-to-work plans, most recently with Ford Motor Co. pushing its return-to-work hybrid plan to March.

The Great Resignation is Quickly Becoming The Great Revolt: 5 Actions Leaders Should Take Now - Entrepreneur

43% of employees say they have little opportunity for mobility at work - CNBC

Road congestion returns, but work-from-home leaves downtowns empty - Reuters

The excess savings that many Americans gained during the pandemic could run out for middle- and working-class households as early as next year, according to new research. Economists found that the fourfold increase in the nation’s personal saving rate seen in April 2020 was exhausted the most quickly by low-income families. A separate study found that the share of household wealth owned by billionaires rose by a record amount during the pandemic.

Homeownership Remains Key Asset to Americans’ Bottom Line - DS News

Meet the First-Generation Investors Teaching Their Parents About the Stock Market - Money

@RepTenney: "Filers who earned $50,000 to $100,000 received a tax break of about 15 percent to 17 percent, and those earning $100,000 to $500,000 in adjusted gross income saw their personal income taxes cut by around 11 percent to 13 percent."Read more

Instagram launched a new feature that urges teenagers to take breaks from the photo-sharing platform and other tools the company said will make the site safer for young people. The rollout comes one day before Instagram head Adam Mosseri testifies before Congress following internal company research that indicated use of the platform was linked to mental health and body-image problems in young users. Researchers in Australia found that while social media significantly shaped the pandemic experience for Millenials and Gen Z, they were also better able to navigate mis- and dis-information.

Better research into Instagram, WhatsApp effects on young users needed, academics say - USA Today

Three in four girls have been sent sexual images via apps, report finds - The Guardian

Social media use linked to depression in adults - NBC News

Lawyers and financial advisers are hearing more frequently from younger people who want to get their affairs in order in case of death. Nearly one-third of the adults under 35 who wrote a will said it was because of the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring unease brought forth by the pandemic and financial concerns such as sharply rising inflation.

Life after death: how the pandemic has transformed our psychic landscape - The Guardian

"Americans’ Pandemic-Era ‘Excess Savings’ Are Dwindling for Many" - The New York Times / Source: J.P. Morgan Chase Institute

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