Americans may have fallen short of President Biden's July 4 vaccination goal, but by most measures, we should be thankful for how far we've come in the past year.
The big picture: Last July 4, many Americans were hunkering down in their backyards with small cookouts, and travel was way down. This year, most adults have at least some vaccine protection, travel is back up, and most Americans are ready to move on with their lives.
Tyson Foods is recalling some 8.5 million pounds of frozen, fully cooked chicken for possible listeria contamination, the company and the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday night.
Driving the news: The CDC issued a food safety alert Saturday after some of Tyson's products were linked to a listeria outbreak that caused three hospitalizations and one death.
Baby boomers and older Americans had accumulated a net worth of around $35 trillion by the end of this year's first quarter, the Wall Street Journal reports.
What's happening: The money is now going to their heirs and others, "unleashing a torrent of economic activity including buying homes, starting businesses and giving to charity," the Journal writes. They are expected to hand down around $70 trillion between 2018 and 2042.
Twitter has used the past year to supercharge new product development ambitions with a slew of acquisitions, while some of its larger rivals have been slowed down by antitrust investigations.
Why it matters: Twitter has been criticized by users for not evolving its product to keep up with new trends and user needs.
Uber has amassed a collection of stakes in other transportation and related companies, such as its piece of newly public Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi.
Why it matters: These investments once were viewed as consolation prizes but now are worth more than $13 billion.
Population growth is continuing to slow in the U.S. and China — the world’s top two economies — but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Why it matters: While population trends can be difficult to change, there is unlikely to be a “point of no return" where they can't be reversed — if government leaders proactively address the foundational causes, like the burdens and costs of child care or fears of immigration.
