U.S. employment agency says employers can require employees to get vaccine - June 1, 2021

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Stock futures rose ahead of new manufacturing data that will give a new look at the current state of economic recovery. Toyota and Honda temporarily suspended production in Malaysia as the country went into a nationwide lockdown, adding more pressure to the manufacturing supply chain that already faced shortages and impacted prices amid the pandemic. TSMC, SMIC, UMC see sales boost as chip shortage rages on - CNBC How the World Ran Out of Everything - The New York Times The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released updated guidance noting that employers are allowed to require workers to get a coronavirus vaccination and can also legally provide incentives like cash to vaccinated employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration may still issue a mask mandate for workplaces despite recently updated CDC guidance that vaccinated Americans do not need to wear masks indoors. Americans Are Done With 5-Days a Week in the Office. Here’s What That Means for the Economy - Bloomberg These people want to get back to work but can't -- and fear losing $300-a-week benefits will spell financial disaster - CNN @rlocker12: " Opinion | Those $300 pandemic checks aren’t the only reason restaurant employees might not want to go back to work. The jobs aren’t fun, the hours are terrible, and the pay smacks of serfdom. Other than that, no problem." A majority of Americans who are not yet vaccinated for the coronavirus said they do not trust the vaccine. A similar number said they are waiting to see how others respond to the shot. Inconsistent data guiding vaccination efforts may be leaving behind underserved communities already hit hard by the pandemic, while easing mask requirements forces more urgency in the vaccine rollout for minority groups. The Covid Vaccine Is Free, but Not Everyone Believes That - The New York Tim