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  • Service industry workers listen to remarks and hold up signs during a rally at the National Mall on Jan. 26, 2021 in support of the introduction of the Raise the Wage Act, which includes a $15 minimum wage for tipped workers and is also included in President Biden's American Rescue Plan.
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    According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Its new report says a $15 federal minimum wage would reduce poverty but cost the U.S. jobs. Plus, dispelling the worry that a third round of COVID relief will produce inflation. And, a Tennessee high school program aims to get more women into the auto repair field.

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  • New stimulus checks could be here by March
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    Democrats in the House have released details on some of their priorities for new COVID relief, including what $1,400 stimulus payments might look like. Plus, small business confidence at an eight-month low. And, the IRS is getting ready to accept 2020 tax returns, but it’s also still working through a backlog caused by the pandemic.

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  • Venezuelan migrants will also have access to COVID-19 vaccination programs in Colombia.
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    Colombia has granted legal status to the undocumented migrants, who will be permitted to work and apply for permanent residency. Also, British supermarkets in the European Union face major supply problems because of post-Brexit rules on imports from the U.K.

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  • Increasing the child tax credit
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    House Democrats are set to unveil legislation today that would increase the child tax credit. Plus, will a new COVID relief package from the federal government lead to higher inflation? And, in another sign of streaming’s strength, a brick-and-mortar video rental chain closes up the last of its stores.

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  • Which carmaker is going to partner with Apple?
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    Hyundai says it’s not in talks with Apple over autonomous car production. Plus, how toy companies are managing in the pandemic despite not having as many big movie releases to rely upon. And, where President Biden’s approach to climate change leaves the coal industry.

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  • Medical experts remain hopeful that the AstraZeneca vaccine will still be effective at preventing severe infections.
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    Investors are assessing the implications of South Africa’s decision to suspend its rollout of the drugmaker’s coronavirus shot. What does that mean for global supply? Also, Cuba’s opening up its economy to private businesses. And, the U.N.’s climate action envoy calls for more green investments.

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  • What regulators came up with when they met about market volatility
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    Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and others say financial markets were able to handle the strain of volatile trading of GameStop and other stocks. Plus, grim numbers for the January jobs report. And, a preview of what you’ll see from Super Bowl ads if you tune into the big game on Sunday.

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  • A restaurant displays a "Now Hiring" sign amid the coronavirus pandemic, on August 4, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia.
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    The latest official reading on unemployment during those dark days of January, and more on the massive new hiring needed for a long-term return to full employment. Plus, what a global computer chip shortage is doing to production in the auto industry. And, the future for Britian’s Wall Street now that the U.K. has broken out of the EU.

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  • Kuaishou makes a splash as Hong Kong’s biggest IPO since 2019
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    Shares of Chinese video-sharing app Kuaishou nearly tripled in price in their Hong Kong stock market debut Friday. Plus, there may be movement on appointing the next leader of the World Trade Organization. And, why Barclays’ boss sees Brexit as a bit of a benefit.

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