Employees using the simplified method can now claim $500, up from $400 last year
Emotions can run high amid quick corrections, advisor says
Meanwhile, other businesses received more money than was needed while some were excluded altogether
For now, omicron hasn't much affected the Fed's economic outlook
Rising inflation makes policy response trickier
The S&P 500 index dropped 106.84 points, or 2.3%, marking its worst day since February
The Finance Department's fiscal monitor says the deficit now reflects current economic challenges caused by Covid-19
The prolonged, profound pandemic experience may have altered consumers for good, new research suggests
Household income rose even as GDP fell in Q2
Systemic risk to the industry remains, as crisis response measures have created vulnerabilities