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Now there are three COVID vaccines with promising results
Nov 23, 2020

Now there are three COVID vaccines with promising results

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Plus, without the Fed to purchase corporate bonds, companies hit hard by the pandemic could have to pay more to private investors. And, some employers are offering new benefits to help those taking care of children who are learning remotely.

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Oxford-AstraZeneca late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90% effective

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Lapse in Fed lending programs could cost companies hurt by COVID

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Nov 23, 2020
Companies hurt by the pandemic could end up paying investors a full percentage point more in interest to buy their bonds.
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell testify during the Senate's Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs hearing examining the quarterly CARES Act report to Congress on Sept. 24, 2020, in Washington.
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Employer-sponsored tutoring? Unique benefits are aimed at pandemic parenting

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 23, 2020
But they may not get to those who need them most.
New benefits to help working parents are uneven.
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The team

David Brancaccio Host
Nicole Childers Executive Producer
Victoria Craig Producer, BBC
Stephen Ryan Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Engineer
Brian Allison Engineer
Alex Schroeder Digital producer
Meredith Garretson Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer/Director
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