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A new report from the Brookings Institution says counties where the majority of voters supported President-elect Joe Biden are responsible for a much larger share of economic activity than those that supported President Trump.

Because, yes, the pandemic is still raging, and a lot of customers are still hesitant to go shopping.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it has received more than 10,000 COVID-related complaints.

“Return free filing” is something 36 countries already do.

“There will be consequences, always, from these choices,” says former WHO chair David Salisbury. “But we try to make them with the best interests of the most people at heart.”

Voters overwhelmingly approved limiting annual interest on small-dollar loans to 36%.

“I think Mr. Biden is less strident than Mr. Trump is. But Mr. Biden won’t lay off a lot.,” says Erik Gordon of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

As of now, confidence in a potential COVID-19 vaccine is lower than confidence in other vaccines, one specialist says.

More than 20 million people would lose health insurance if the Supreme Court invalidates the Affordable Care Act.

The human body isn’t wired to stay in a constant state of fight-or-flight.