President Joe Biden has set a goal of giving 70 percent of U.S. adults at least one vaccine shot and fully vaccinating 160 million adults by July 4 so that life in the United States can start to look closer to normal.
The new target is said to be well within reach considering that almost 150 million Americans have received at least one shot and more than 105 million Americans are fully vaccinated.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.