
Americans are tired of Covid and ready to spend
CNN
The Omicron variant may be hurtling the labor market, hospitals, travel and in-person events into states of upheaval, but it's not expected to deter consumers from spending, Wells Fargo economists said Wednesday.
Consumer spending is expected to remain strong in 2022, despite an obstinate virus, a new variant causing a surge in infections, and some of the highest rates of inflation ever experienced by the majority of Americans, Wells Fargo economists Tim Quinlan and Shannon Seery wrote in their report.

As the Army celebrates its 250th birthday, officials say the military’s apolitical nature is at risk
As the US Army prepares for its 250th birthday celebration with a major parade of military hardware in Washington, DC, which just happens to coincide with President Donald’s Trumps birthday, former officials are growing increasingly concerned about how the military is being pulled into the political arena by the Trump administration, multiple former and current officials told CNN.