Retail Sales Beat Expectations // Moderna Booster Approved // Johnson & Johnson's Lawsuits - 10/15 (Hour 1)

(1:42) - The retail sales report for September was released this morning, and it revealed a 0.7% rise in sales versus expectations of a 0.5% increase. Paul and Ema discuss what sectors of the retail world drove the numbers higher.(12:29) - Taking a closer look at the current job market, specifically what restaurants are looking like right now amid the shortage in workers.(23:14) - An FDA advisory panel has unanimously approved a booster shot of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for older and at-risk Americans. The booster will be only a half-dose of the vaccine and will be provided six months after the second shot.(31:48) - Johnson and Johnson has been knee deep in lawsuits in regards to talc used in their baby powder, and now they are countering these suits by declaring chapter 11 bankruptcy for a portion of their business.