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Dec 8, 2020
The cost of income inequality
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A new study from the RAND Corporation presents striking data that shows income inequality has cost the bottom 90% of workers about $2.5 trillion. And, negotiations on a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill appear stalled Tuesday morning.
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Dec 8, 2020
The first person to receive Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID vaccine
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Britain becomes the first Western country to start a mass coronavirus vaccination program. Plus, the world’s largest air show in Paris is canceled. And, shares in JD Health surge in the company’s Hong Kong trading debut.
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Dec 7, 2020
That coronavirus relief on the horizon … is it a mirage?
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Congress is under a lot of pressure to get a COVID-19 relief package passed, but it’s not a done deal. Plus, one of sticking points in those negotiations has been aid to state and local governments. And, what can small business owners expect from the Biden administration?
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Dec 7, 2020
Airbnb’s IPO optimism
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Airbnb has a positive story to tell and is expected to raise the price range for its initial public offering. Plus, business forecasters look ahead to 2021. And, what will convince people to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
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Dec 7, 2020
Why state aid matters so much in post-Brexit trade talks
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British and European negotiators continue last-ditch attempts to hammer out an agreement. Also, Russia has started rolling out its Sputnik V vaccine. And, could a combination of beer and chips help the environment?
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Dec 4, 2020
A hiring drop-off in November
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Just 245,000 more people were added onto payrolls last month. Plus, post-election fundraising from the Trump campaign and how that money might be spent. And, new numbers on the burnout experienced by working mothers during the pandemic.
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Dec 4, 2020
How supply chains can slow vaccine manufacturing
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Pfizer expects it will ship only half the vaccine doses it had planned to by the end of 2020. And, the first Friday of the month means it’s time for government reports on hiring and unemployment in November.
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Dec 4, 2020
Pandemic threatens British holiday theater tradition, but some shows still go on
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Plus, China responds to the latest U.S. move to ban American investment in some Chinese companies. And, Denmark plans to end all new North Sea oil and gas exploration by 2050.
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Dec 3, 2020
U.S. stock markets could get less Chinese business if a new law passes
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The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act has now passed both the House and Senate. Plus, 712,000 new state jobless claims last week. And, how delivery companies will fare having to ship all of the holiday gifts and COVID vaccines.
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Dec 3, 2020
There’s new momentum for federal pandemic relief efforts
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In focus: A $900 billion proposal from a bipartisan group of senators. Plus, a new Urban Institute report finds Black, Latinx and Native American workers are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus infection on the job. And, Kroger offers rapid antibody testing.
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