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  • Why experts worry when people have no bank account at all
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    The deadline from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for pandemic relief legislation is here. When will we actually see aid? Plus, better access to banks for Americans in 2019. And, reevaluating the role of school police in Detroit.

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  • With government aid and other pandemic relief, people have generally been able to pay down debt and keep up with bills. But the lack of additional assistance could mean a wave of missed payments is about to hit.
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    Plus, today is House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s deadline to get a broad pandemic relief package worked out if aid is to arrive before the election. And, why older workers are less confident about finding new jobs.

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  • Heathrow is the first U.K. airport to offer COVID-19 testing to some departing passengers.
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    London’s Heathrow Airport is offering travelers test results within an hour. Sudan welcomes a U.S. decision to remove it from a list of state sponsors of terrorism. What happens when a stock exchange goes down for a day?

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  • A sign alerting customers about SNAP food stamps benefits is displayed at a Brooklyn grocery store on Dec. 5, 2019 in New York City.
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    Plus, a new deadline for pandemic relief legislation, a trading outage for some European markets, what’s next for shopping malls, sea urchin “ranching” and a push from airlines to do more COVID testing.

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  • People wearing face masks listen to a band during the two-day Rye Music Festival in Beijing on Oct. 18, 2020.
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    China’s GDP grew in the last quarter, but it achieved this in a way that can’t really be replicated in the United States. And, colleges are cutting Division I sports programs and budgets during the pandemic.

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  • China's economy is growing, though at a slower rate than predicted.
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    Growth in consumer spending and industrial production between July and September have helped boost the business climate in China. EU authorities investigate Instagram over its handling of children’s data. Bollywood starts to produce movies again.

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  • It’s the lowest-paid workers who are being left behind
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    Plus, how the presidential candidates talked about the pandemic and economy in simultaneous town halls Thursday night. And, property owners around the country are suing the CDC over its ban on evictions.

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  • Oil and gas companies are increasing their share of campaign donations to Democrats this year. Still, 85% of that industry's donations have gone to President Trump’s campaign or to Republican candidates and conservative causes.
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    Corporate money is moving based on what might happen if there’s a Biden presidency. Plus, an uneven distribution when it comes to declines in college enrollment. And, why younger workers are not as worried about finding new jobs.

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  • China wants to regulate the export of sensitive materials on national security grounds.
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    Who would actually suffer if lawmakers in Beijing vote for new limits on sensitive technology exports? A post-COVID economy is weighing on voters’ minds in New Zealand. A new partnership aims to further reduce Britain’s food waste.

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