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WATCH: Biden gives remarks on White House efforts to strengthen the nation's supply chains

By Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden says the American economy and supply chains are heading into the holiday season in "very strong shape."…

Omicron disrupts travel industry's comeback as new restrictions are put in place

By David Koenig, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press

From shopping districts in Japan and tour guides in the Holy Land to ski resorts in the Alps and airlines the world over, a familiar dread is rising about the renewed restrictions.

WATCH: House hearing on social media reform with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

Lawmakers brought forward proposals after Haugen presented a case in October that Facebook’s systems amplify online hate and extremism and fail to protect young users from harmful content.

U.S. consumer confidence falls in November to nine-month low

By Associated Press

The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index dropped to a reading of 109.5, down from 111.6 in October. It was the lowest reading since the index stood at 95.2 in February.

WATCH: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Fed Chair Jerome Powell testify before Senate committee

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will consider acting more quickly to dial back its ultra-low-interest rate policies to counter higher inflation, which Powell acknowledged will likely persist well into next year.

New Twitter CEO steps from behind the scenes to high profile

By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

Newly named Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has emerged from behind the scenes to take over one of Silicon Valley's highest-profile and politically volatile jobs.

States, cities running out of rental assistance funds

By Michael Casey, Associated Press

The Treasury Department says several states and cities have exhausted their federal rental assistance in a sign that spending on a program aimed at averting evictions has picked up speed.

Amazon workers in Alabama get a do-over union election

By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

The move is a major blow to Amazon, which had spent about a year aggressively campaigning for warehouse workers in Bessemer to reject the union, which they ultimately did by a wide margin.

How rising prices affect people differently, and what it says about the economy

By Chloe Jones

Inflation rates, especially for food prices, have spiked quickly and are being felt hardest by those earning lower wages. These price increases have led many people to believe the economy is in a bad place, but experts say the opposite.

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey steps down as CEO

By Michelle Chapman, Tali Arbel, Associated Press

Dorsey has faced criticism from investors about his management, particularly his decision to concurrently serve as CEO of another company he founded, the payment firm Square.