Latest from Jay Siebold

• Oct 7, 2020

  House Democrats conclude it’s time to consider breaking up Big Tech companies

  

  Congress reports on the “monopoly power” of Big Tech. Also, market volatility over the fate of pandemic aid. Plus, Facebook’s ban on QAnon groups and pages. And, tasking airlines with helping to distribute a future COVID vaccine.

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• Oct 7, 2020

  Pandemic relief whiplash

  

  President Trump says he’s cutting off negotiations, then later calls for a piecemeal approach. Plus, Maine homeless coalitions prepare for more evictions. And, a new report finds the Trump administration is actually increasing the size of the federal workforce.

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• Oct 7, 2020

  A Grubhub takeover could create the largest takeout company outside China

  

  Lockdowns due to COVID-19 have boosted demand on food delivery apps. The world’s billionaires got considerably richer during the pandemic. Older women entrepreneurs are tackling ageism.

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• Oct 6, 2020

  Is the fate of Big Tech starting to come into focus?

  

  Details from a House subcommittee’s yearlong investigation are starting to leak. Plus, why bond yields are up, the ongoing effort to connect all of the U.S. to the internet and rethinking football stadium designs.

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• Oct 6, 2020

  Not getting ahead of ourselves on a COVID vaccine

  

  One think tank says there’s a 50% chance of at least one safe and effective vaccine by April. Plus, 2020 election forecasting. And, what Singapore is doing about its worries that people are putting off parenthood during the pandemic.

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• Oct 6, 2020

  Can a “pandemic baby bonus” boost Singapore’s birth rate?

  

  Authorities are concerned people in Singapore are putting off parenthood due to financial stress. Layoffs in the U.K. are up significantly due to COVID-19. Video conferencing is driving fashion trends.

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• Oct 5, 2020

  Markets react to status updates on Trump and Biden

  

  Plus, older workers are retiring early. New COVID restrictions hit New York City. And, what will Halloween look like this year? Just a reminder: Costume masks do not replace cloth face masks.

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• Oct 5, 2020

  So many people are waiting for signs of progress on more coronavirus relief

  

  President Trump called on Congress to pass a bill in a tweet over the weekend. Plus, all U.S. Regal Cinemas theaters are closing. And, the World Bank seeks approval for billions of dollars to help countries lock in vaccine contracts.

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• Oct 5, 2020

  Without a Bond blockbuster, movie theaters are under pressure

  

  Cineworld, which owns Regal Cinemas in the U.S., is temporarily closing more than 650 cinemas around the world. Paris is set to close bars and raise its COVID-19 alert level. Black entrepreneurs in the U.K. are struggling to get financing.

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• Oct 2, 2020

  September jobs report signals a recovery slowdown

  

  Plus, markets react to Trump’s positive COVID test. A federal court blocks Trump’s ban on some work visas. Colleges offer grants for research projects on anti-Black racism and commit to hire more professors with expertise in the study of race.

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