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• The Trump administration has its own version of a COVID-19 relief bill

  The White House would reportedly include another round of relief payments for most Americans: $600 per adult and $600 per child. Marketplace’s Nancy Marshall-Genzer has more.

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• These businesses launching stock offerings in December 2020 feel that the market is actually in pretty good shape

  And in the case of some of the new stocks this week, there are brand names that a lot of people know like DoorDash and Airbnb. Susan Schmidt, head of U.S. equities with Aviva Investors, says that can lead to more individual investors trying to get in on the action. “When it’s a big name-brand company that people can identify with, then it’s more likely that we’re going to see that retail investor try to get involved, because it’s something that they feel they can relate to,” Schmidt said. “And they themselves have a perspective on the viability of the business longer term.”

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• DACA ruling protects recipients and allows for new applicants

  by Andy Uhler

  

  But Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals status is still temporary, and offers no clear path to citizenship.

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• Theaters and dance companies scramble to survive this holiday season

  by Mikaela Lefrak

  

  Arts organizations have had to cancel or reimagine their blockbuster holiday shows due to the pandemic.

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