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Jay Siebold

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  • Lawyers and judges are among those working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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    A state’s ability to tax nonresidents’ income while they work remotely is being challenged at the Supreme Court. Plus: Scrambling for additional health care workers, several states have sped up the certification process for workers trained abroad. And: Adult student enrollment takes a hit.

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  • Financial services companies in the U.K. are looking for clarity on future regulation.
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    From the BBC World Service: The Brexit agreement reached yesterday only covers goods trade — what happens to the financial services industry once the calendar flips to 2021? Plus: Demand for the services of charitable organizations around the world has soared this year, leading to dwindling resources for many.

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  • Four years later, Brexit crosses the finish line
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    The EU and the U.K. have finally reached agreement on their post-Brexit trading relationship. Plus: Trump’s prescription for lower drug prices hits a roadblock. And: Shutdown ahead? Democrats’ attempt to pass $2,000 direct payments has been blocked by Republicans. 

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  • Democrats’ 11th-hour bid for $2000 relief payments
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    Seizing on the president’s criticism, Democrats attempt to pass a bill to make relief checks bigger. Plus: What temp work looks like this holiday season. And: Has the summertime surge in support for Black-owned businesses endured?

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  • Fishing quotas are one of the last items to be finalised in a post-Brexit trade deal
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    A deal four-and-a-half years in the making may be delivered this Christmas Eve. Stock markets across Europe were calm in early trading as investors waited for details of a U.K./EU trade deal. 

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  • Walmart pharmacies and opioid addiction
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    A new DOJ lawsuit asks how responsible big pharmacy chains are for the opioid epidemic. Plus, investors appear to be looking past the potential for COVID relief delays. And, this holiday season, an increase in movies with LGBTQ storylines.

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  • Trump assailed the bipartisan $900 billion package in a video he tweeted Tuesday night.
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    The president says Congress’ $900 billion COVID relief bill needs to be reconfigured. Plus, how consumers are feeling. And, Congress this year expanded the list of items that can be purchased with Flexible Spending Accounts, including, for the first time, feminine hygiene products.

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  • Truck drivers shelter from the rain as they wait at the Port of Dover due to a French border closure over covid-19 transmission worries. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

    An unused airport near the Port of Dover has been turned into a testing site with truck drivers waiting 30 minutes for a result. Plus, Nigeria turns to solar-powered fridges for COVID-19 vaccines that need ultra-cold temperatures.

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  • Expanded eligibility for COVID relief money to support households
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    Families with mixed immigration status will be eligible for COVID relief checks. Plus, thinking ahead to the economy of 2021. And, small businesses are hit especially hard when shipping deliveries go awry during the holiday season.

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  • Getting checks out to Americans who are already in the IRS’ system should be quick this time around.
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    When will people will start getting the $600 per person COVID relief money? Quite soon. Plus, the spending bill also addresses surprise medical bills. And, why there’s only one Spanish-language Christmas song that tops the charts.

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