
The Delta variant is keeping the US economy from getting back to normal
CNN
The US economy is further from being back to normal again. Thanks, Delta.
The more infectious variant of Covid-19 is making people anxious about being around others. That's bad news for the economy going into the winter months, and might mean it's time to get used to a slower recovery.
The Back-to-Normal Index created by CNN Business and Moody's Analytics, which tracks how the US economy is doing compared with pre-pandemic times, dropped to its lowest level since early June. After hovering in the low-90% area for months, America's economy dropped back to 89% of its pre-Covid strength as of September 17. South Dakota is the now the only state in the union that's stronger than it was before the pandemic.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











