Thursday, December 31, 2020

US sets daily Covid-19 death record for the second day in a row. Another 80,000 could die in next 3 weeks, new forecast says

The Air Force Is Building a Spacecraft That Will Beam Solar Power to Earth

Why you have to wear a mask after getting your COVID-19 vaccine

Covid Death Toll to Reach 400,000 Before Trump Departs, CDC Says

Unsurprisingly, rollout of the COVID vaccine is an utter fiasco

Trump admin plans to sell $290 million of U.S. smart bombs to Saudi Arabia

Pending sales of US existing homes fall for third straight month

‘We Will Be There By The Early Fall’: Fauci Talks Return To Normalcy With Gov. Newsom

Dollar on borrowed time as U.S. twin deficits balloon

Democrats push regulator to scrap proposed rule forcing banks to serve oil, gun companies

New COVID-19 strain spreading faster than all forecasts -Irish PM

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Pace of vaccinations falls short of estimates, prompting alerts | TheHill

88-year-old dies hours after COVID vaccination in second such incident in Israel

Swiss canton says person died after COVID-19 shot, unclear if there is a link

First reported US case of virus variant triggers questions

Another Horrifying Pandemic Landmark Sees 3,725 Americans Die in One Day

Scientists Design a Thermochromic Window That Turns Sunlight Into Electricity

Farmers Got A Government Bailout In 2020, Even Those Who Didn't Need It

California nurse tests positive over a week after receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. Treasury yields move higher after delay to Senate vote on $2,000 stimulus checks

At Current Rate, a Successful Vaccination Effort in U.S. Would Take Nearly 10 Years, Study Shows

Ten Ways Covid-19 Has Changed the World Economy Forever

Trump Tweets: Vaccine Distribution Is The States’ Problem, Not Mine!

Psychiatric symptoms reported worldwide in some COVID-19 patients

California coronavirus: Oxygen supply issues forced five LA-area hospitals to declare 'internal disaster'

Covid-19: Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine approved for use in UK

Tuesday, December 29, 2020

U.S. confirms first case of the new Covid strain discovered in UK

Public Health Care Experts Raise the Alarm Over Slow Vaccine Rollout: ‘I’m Incredibly Frustrated’

Delightful Study Finds Monkeys Misunderstand Sunk Costs as Much as Humans Do

Almost 70% of the world's soccer balls are made in one city in Pakistan

In 2023, you won’t be able to fly most drones in the US without broadcasting your location

Senate filibuster designed to oust Mitch McConnell over $2000 survival aid

L.A. County issues most dire coronavirus warnings yet: Hospitals in crisis as death toll surges toward 10,000 and care may be rationed

Russia acknowledges COVID-19 death toll is three times what was previously reported

Monday, December 28, 2020

Some Said the Vaccine Rollout Would Be a ‘Nightmare.’ They Were Right.

How China’s digital currency will thwart US dollar trap and help the world

Pensions Swamped in a Sea of Negative Real Rates

EU Governments Signal Support to Complete China Investment Deal

75-year-old Israeli man dies of heart attack after receiving vaccine - connection not clear

Disinfecting Surfaces And Parcels To Fend Off The Coronavirus May Be Overkill: NPR

Britain’s Brexit Ordeal Has Barely Even Started

China foreign ministry says firmly rejects new U.S. law on Tibet policy

The day before Christmas eve saw largest number of travelers passing through airports since March

Vietnam and India send warships to transit South China Sea

Drugmakers Cut Prices in Half to Secure Access to China Market

Bat carrying deadly Lyssavirus found in Brisbane sparking health alert

Tar spot found in NE Missouri cornfields

Brexit: Scotland is the key to what happens with Northern Ireland

Trump signs coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law after lengthy delay

Sunday, December 27, 2020

The Janet Yellen Era: Chapter Two

Startup's robotic modular furniture hides home offices and beds in ceilings

U.S. Holiday Retail Sales Rose 3%, Driven by Online Shoppers

Bitcoin Miners in Nordic Region Get a Boost From Cheap Power

Boston doctor issues warning to take precautions after he experienced first reaction to Moderna's vaccine

Japan bars foreign visitors until end of January as new coronavirus strain spreads

Trump just cost jobless workers one week of $300 unemployment benefits

Saturday, December 26, 2020

Voice of the Sunday Mirror: "This Hard Brexit will leave Britain more isolated"

Biden ally Larry Summers, a former treasury secretary, said $2,000 stimulus checks would be a 'serious mistake' that could overheat the economy

'Deepfake' Queen delivers alternative Christmas speech in warning about misinformation

Israel most condemned by UN in 2020 – three times other nations

'It's as if we've learned nothing': alarm over Amazon road project

Latin America faces major hurdles in Covid vaccine roll-out

Fossil Fuel Vehicles Are Hitting Their Expiration Date

Turkey to Pilot Digital Currency in 2021, Says Central Bank Governor

China's Economy Set to Overtake U.S. Earlier Due to Covid Fallout

Politics blunts Christmas as U.S. government shutdown nears, COVID-19 aid uncertain

Coronavirus: China plans cold-chain bridge to ship and distribute vaccines to African nations

France, Lebanon confirm first cases of new coronavirus variant

Friday, December 25, 2020

This Brexit deal does not bring real sovereignty – whatever Boris Johnson wants you to believe

China and EU ‘should meet halfway’ in landmark investment deal talks

USS John McCain navigates through South China Sea

Japan aims to eliminate gasoline vehicles by mid-2030s, boost green growth

GoDaddy uses fake holiday bonus notification to test employees on email phishing

Royal Caribbean launches legal action against families of White Island volcano tragedy

Syria’s air defences ‘intercept barrage of Israeli missiles’

The North Carolina Kid Who Cracked YouTube’s Secret Code

Retirees with a Guaranteed Income Are Happier, Live Longer - Consider Annuities

Anthony Fauci says he's been intentionally moving goal posts on herd immunity estimates

Cruz and Graham working to block Biden from rejoining Paris climate and Iran nuclear deals

U.S. dollar share of global reserves slide in Q3 -IMF data

Brexit: Instant reactions from UK and around the world to trade deal breakthrough

Here's a simple explanation of the SolarWinds hack and why it's a big deal

Russian official suggests Trump officials blaming Moscow for hacks to hurt their relationship with Biden

Biden Says It's 'Unlikely' He Will Cancel $50,000 in Student Loan Debt through Executive Order

Explainer: The new coronavirus variant in South Africa - Are concerns justified?

US requires negative COVID-19 test for air passengers coming from UK

Moderna COVID vaccine may cause side effects for those with facial fillers

Thursday, December 24, 2020

For Corrosive Inequality, Look to the Upper Middle Class

Their communities are deserted by pharmacies. Advocates fear this will lead to inequitable vaccine access

Roubini: Bitcoin's 'hyperbolic bubble is going to go bust'

Bitcoin is irrelevant and investors 'are going to weep' if regulators come down hard on crypto, says Kevin O'Leary

Tennessee declared 'ground zero' for a US surge in COVID-19 cases, after it recorded the nation's highest rate of new coronavirus infections

Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement

U.S. student debt has increased by more than 100% over past 10 years

Africa CDC: Third new virus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria

China launches antitrust probe into Chinese technology giant Alibaba

Worrying COVID-19 Vaccine Study, New Mutation Shadow Rollout

U.S. faces risk of government shutdown as Trump balks at COVID-19 relief deal

Trump vetoes $741 billion defense bill over his completely unrelated spat with social-media companies and against the wishes of top Republicans

College basketball star who collapsed during a game and was put into a coma has heart condition associated with COVID-19

Japan prepares for digital currency, in line with China and others

'Mom, we need food': Thousands in South Sudan near famine

'I think we might be entering a prolonged government shutdown': Politico reporter warns

U.S. Farmers Are Breeding Fewest Hogs in Almost Three Years

NYC health care worker has city's first allergic reaction to COVID-19 vaccine

Nearly 4 in 10 Americans do not want to take the Covid vaccine. HHS is planning to spend $250 million to convince the U.S. it is safe

COVID-19 is now on every continent as at least 36 people in Antarctica research station test positive

White House coronavirus task force no longer proactively sending reports to states

Congress Spent $900 Billion on COVID Relief but Cut $3 Million to Address Health-Care Worker Mental Illness

Millions of U.S. vaccine doses sit on ice, putting 2020 goal in doubt

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Employed, Middle Class Americans Don’t Need More ‘Free’ Stimulus Money

South Africa coronavirus strain: What we know about second new Covid variant that's hit UK

COVID-19: Second new South African variant found in two coronavirus cases in UK is 'highly concerning'

Lufthansa flies 80 tonnes of fresh food to UK amid shortage fears

Wheels Come Off For Bus Companies, Closing Down Travel Options For Poorer Americans

Trump pardons Blackwater contractors jailed for massacre of Iraq civilians

Trudeau Shuts Out China Again by Rejecting Arctic Gold Deal

Tibetan leader in exile welcomes US bill that reaffirms rights

Help for movie theaters, farms, mass transit: What's in the COVID-19 rescue bill you might not know about

Microplastics revealed in the placentas of unborn babies

Researchers think 'hundreds' of people in US could have UK coronavirus strain

The US stimulus bill lowers one of the biggest barriers for low-income college students

Studies show coronavirus was circulating in Europe and China months before Wuhan outbreak

Georgia runoff timing means Perdue won't be in Congress for joint session on Electoral College

Anger boils over in Dover as stranded truckers demand to leave UK

Dominion Voting Systems Employee Sues Trump Campaign And Allies, Alleging Defamation

'Good riddance,' China says as Germany leaves U.N. Security Council

A Whole Foods problem is ‘a pattern,’ the FDA says in an unprecedented warning letter

New Trump rule could cost waiters more than $700 million in lost wages, allowing employers to take more of their tips to pay other workers

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Feds sue Walmart over role in opioid crisis

China Restricts Electricity Use Amid Coal Shortage - Denies Trade Spat with Australia a Factor

COVID-19 stimulus deal rested on one-word change over fed lending facilities

More than 150 California children have been diagnosed with coronavirus-related syndrome

Trump Sets ‘Beautiful’ as the New Standard for Federal Buildings

Walmart one-ups Amazon: You don't need to leave home to return packages for free

Court case in Texas shows DACA program remains under peril

Indiana ranks 4th in riskiest to visit

China-EU investment deal expected soon says Foreign Minister Wang Yi

Tennessee governor warns residents not to gather during holidays as state is 'ground zero' for coronavirus

Why the Fed may be forced to hit the brakes on US dollar slide

Rich nations snap up COVID-19 vaccines, leaving less for the poor

Hackers seem to have stolen Treasury Department's encryption keys

Analysis: Indianapolis among the most-needy larger cities in the nation

West Point accuses 70 cadets in worst cheating scandal since 1976

World’s Longest Virus-Free Streak Ends With New Taiwan Case

Monday, December 21, 2020

Indiana ranked 4th riskiest travel state over Christmas

COVID-19: New strain found in Italy, Denmark, Netherlands, Australia and Gibraltar

Dollar soars, sterling sinks as coronavirus lockdowns stoke safe-haven demand

Congress clinches deal to restore Pell grants for prisoners 26 years after ban

CDC CONFIRMS six people have suffered adverse reactions to COVID vaccine as one hospital pauses vaccinations

Australian health officials cast doubt on claim new UK Covid strain more infectious

A Speculative Frenzy Is Sweeping Wall Street and World Markets

Parents ridden with ‘COVID guilt’ are spending big time on toys

Ontario expected to enter full lockdown on Christmas Eve, sources say

China's stunning export comeback has factories scrambling for workers

Federal cancer research bill named for Henrietta Lacks wins final approval

Oil prices skid as new coronavirus strain fuels demand worries

Angry Gov. Cuomo Calls For Ban On U.K. Flights As Dangerous COVID-19 Variant Surges

This Is the Wrong Time for a Wealth Tax

New bill would require GAO to send Congress a report on major midnight regulations

Amazon closes New Jersey warehouse after Covid-19 infections

New Covid strain makes UK a global pariah amid travel bans

'Surprise' billing fix to be included in spending package

Covid-19 is only a dress rehearsal for the transformations coming with climate change

Sunday, December 20, 2020

Stimulus Compromise Doesn’t Resolve Fed Emergency Powers Debate

Congress clinches sweeping deal on coronavirus relief, government funding

'They potentially have the capacity to cripple us': Romney raises alarm about cyberattack tied to Russia

20 percent of US prisoners infected with COVID-19: research

Biden’s Surgeon General Pick Says Many May Not Get the Vaccine Until Fall

At Least 200 Victims Identified in Suspected Russian Hacking

Fed finds big US banks in solid shape; keeps dividend limits

Deal on Fed removes obstacle to agreement on COVID relief

COVID-19: 'This is deadly serious' - New coronavirus variant 'out of control', health secretary warns

No cows required: This startup’s lab-grown milk is identical to the real thing

NY AG Tears Into Sackler Family Over ‘Illegal Transfer’ of $10 Billion Into Family Trust Funds and Bank Accounts

This Was the Best News for Social Security in 2020

CDC confirms COVID-19 vaccine allergic reactions, issues new guidance | Fox News

Saturday, December 19, 2020

‘I failed’: Operation Warp Speed leader takes responsibility for Covid-19 vaccine distribution confusion

London Put in Emergency Lockdown as U.K. Fights New Strain of Virus

New coronavirus strain up to 70% more transmissible, government says

New coronavirus strain '50 per cent more contagious' as PM 'considers ban on travel'

Long-Distance Quantum Teleportation Achieved For First Time

Senate Probe Finds Boeing ‘Inappropriately Influenced’ Max Tests

The World’s CFOs Have a Dire Message for Real-Estate Investors

Toyota Boss Warns Electric Vehicle Shift May Cause Big Problems

Severe COVID variant detected in South Africa, health minister says

Boris Johnson calls crisis meeting over new Covid strain

Cisco Latest Victim of Russian Cyber-Attack Using SolarWinds

New Evidence Suggests COVID-19 Can Directly Enter The Brain

SolarWinds hack: Microsoft president says world is still undergoing ‘remarkable’ cyber attack

COVID-19: New coronavirus strain spreading faster than previous variant, government scientists warn ministers

FDA investigating five allergic reactions after Pfizer shot in U.S

Friday, December 18, 2020

CBO shows Medicare for All could cover everyone for $650 billion less per year

Suspected Russian cyber-attack growing in scale, Microsoft warns

COVID-19: France won't return to 'normal' until autumn 2021, scientific adviser warns

EU agrees ‘in principle’ to an investment agreement with China

Rich States Uncover Tax Windfall, Undercutting Push for Aid

Wildfire smoke may spread infectious disease - BBC News

Utility interest in hydrogen 'beyond staggering': GE

Amazon unveiled a 'breakthrough' Kuiper satellite-internet dish antenna that's 1/3 the size of SpaceX's Starlink device

China's Trade War With Australia Has Spectacularly Backfired

Bitcoin is in a 'massive bubble' and investors don't understand how its supply works, says economist David Rosenberg

‘What fresh dystopian hell is this?’ High school grocery store trading food for good deeds slammed online

Backed by dark money, last minute candidates with no party affiliation appear to have changed the outcome of several Florida races

Pfizer has ‘millions’ of unused vaccine doses waiting for the Trump admin to tell them where to ship

U.S. poverty jumps the most in 60 years

Pandemic Is Starting to Hit North American Meat Plants Again

Millions Of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Stuck In Warehouses Until Federal Orders, Pfizer Says

Thursday, December 17, 2020

US cybersecurity agency warns of 'grave' threat from hack

Coronavirus: Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf says coronavirus approach 'has failed'

2 Alaska health care workers have allergic reactions after taking Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine

Microsoft unleashes ‘Death Star’ on SolarWinds hackers in extraordinary response to breach

Some vaccine doses kept too cold, Pfizer having manufacturing issues, U.S. officials say

America's new water safety challenge is something you've never heard of CDC study says

Swiss Defy U.S. With Pledge to Keep Up Currency Intervention

A huge study of 50 years of tax cuts for the wealthy suggests 'trickle-down' economics makes inequality worse

Volkswagen loses top court case in EU in diesel scandal

FedEx is limiting the number of items small businesses can ship during the pandemic-fueled holiday and retailers are calling it a 'shipageddon'

Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs plans to flee NYC sign of trouble

America Suffers Worst Day Yet of Entire Pandemic: 247,357 Cases, 3,656 Dead

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Fed decision December 2020: Buying bonds until economy hits full employment

Retail sales plunged in November, as shoppers stayed home amid rising Covid cases

The Census ‘Time Bomb’ Awaiting Joe Biden

We Need to Bail Out the Cities to Save the U.S. Economy

Federal Government under Donald Trump has executed more Americans than all states combined

Postal employees report backlogs across the country amid holiday shipping

Bank chief proposes far-out crypto idea for education ‘that should be next Nobel Prize’

Trump administration rolls back efficiency standards for showerheads, washers and dryers

Australia to seek WTO intervention in barley row with China

A quarter of world’s population will not get Covid vaccine until 2022

Vaccinating Billions Means Finding Ways Around a Patent Impasse

Fast-spreading strain of mutated coronavirus is found in Wales and Scotland

California orders 5,000 body bags, refrigerated trucks on standby as COVID surges

FDA staff recommends watching for Bell's palsy in Moderna and Pfizer vaccine recipients

S.Korea reports record coronavirus cases as Seoul runs out of critical care beds

Asian countries, Switzerland at risk in U.S. Treasury's currency report

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

The Google Outage Should Scare Parents Straight

FDA committee documents on Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine find 'no specific safety concerns'

Pfizer vaccine final results: it’s highly protective – but how long for?

Congress may finally stop surprise medical bills in a provision in government spending bill

Congressional Investigation Finds Many Booster Seat Makers “Endangered” Children’s Lives After Review of “Meaningless Safety Testing”

Countries with highest COVID-19 death rates

The Biggest Covid Mistake Was Avoidable

FDA approves genetically altering pigs, to potentially make food, drugs, and transplants safer

China Just Showed How Much the World Needs It

Fauci: Mask-wearing and social-distancing likely needed until 'early next winter'

Dr. Fauci wants people to hold onto their masks until at least next fall

Monday, December 14, 2020

'New variant' of coronavirus identified - Hancock

'New variant' of coronavirus identified in UK, health secretary says

Surgeon General Jerome Adams says people still need to wear masks and socially distance after they've been vaccinated because it doesn't prevent infection or transmitting infection, just severe illness

Bird flu spreads to 10th Japanese prefecture

White House report puts Florida in 'red zone,' stronger measures 'must happen now'

Utah wildlife officials warn of outbreak of highly contagious rabbit hemorrhagic disease

Merkel Seeks to Regain Grip on Virus With Hard Holiday Lockdown in Effect Wednesday

South Korea orders schools to shut as COVID-19 cases spike

As Australia's relationship with China deteriorates beyond repair, we need to find new trade partners

China formalises cut to Australia's coal imports, state media reports

Bill Gates says US entering worse phase of COVID pandemic and predicts lockdowns will last into 2022

Sunday, December 13, 2020

Pfizer COVID vaccine ingredient list: 'Nothing too surprising there'

While you weren't looking, everything with China went off the rails

JPMorgan Says Gold Will Suffer for Years Because of Bitcoin

Nasdaq to remove four Chinese companies' shares from indexes after U.S. order

The FDA didn’t ‘approve’ Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what that means

Swab from Italian boy, 4, tests positive to coronavirus weeks before Wuhan outbreak

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Covid-19 vaccines: A doctor on 9 things that could go wrong

23 people in nursing homes have died after 3 staffers attend 300-person wedding

Target employees claim the chain will wait to arrest shoplifters until thieves steal enough to get felony charges.

Germany Eyes Hard Lockdown After Record Covid Cases, Deaths

Mark Cuban supports 'monthly direct stimulus' to Americans in need

Friday, December 11, 2020

U.K. Reassures Public About Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Safety After Allergic Reactions

Pension-backing agency says looming insolvency delayed for one of its insurance programs

CDC Director: Covid Will Kill More Than 9/11 Each Day for Next 2-3 Months

Indiana Hits 400,000 Positive Cases, Current Surge Places It Third Worst In Nation

Homeowners Gained $1 Trillion Last Quarter Thanks to Housing Boom

The biggest nursing-home chain in the US is sounding off about a potentially messy COVID-19 vaccine rollout as a patchwork of state vaccination plans emerges

World’s Negative-Yield Debt Pile at $18 Trillion for First Time

More Americans dead from COVID-19 than US battle deaths in WWII

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Honeybees found using tools, in a first—to repel giant hornet attacks

Australia Is Paid to Borrow in First Sale of Bonds at Negative Yields

The US Government Says Facebook Needs To Sell Instagram And WhatsApp

Worries over patient safety reporting hang over early Covid vaccinations

U.S. Risks Losing Finance-Industry Dominance, Hank Paulson Warns

The rollout of the coronavirus vaccine could hurt the dairy and cheese industries due to an increase in dry ice demand

‘Indiana is on fire’: Gov. Eric Holcomb orders hospitals to cancel, delay elective surgeries as COVID-19 overwhelms health care system

Human materials outweigh Earth's biomass; will double by 2040

African health official blasts 'terrible' vaccine inequality

Japan's bird flu outbreak worsens with record cullings

Infected after 5 minutes, from 20 feet away: South Korea study shows coronavirus’ spread indoors

Lake Tahoe to shut down to tourists as California Covid deaths reach new high

UK medicine regulator says people with anaphylaxis risk should not take Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

Men 3 Times as Likely to Require Admission Into ICU with Coronavirus

U.S. Hits Highest 1-Day Toll From Coronavirus With 3,054 Deaths

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

US dependence on China for rare earth minerals is a disaster waiting to happen

Crimped U.S. dry ice supply complicates rural U.S. vaccine release

Covid vaccine may only last 9 months - and we 'can't ease restrictions before March'

Ethiopia's war risks leaving manufacturing dreams in tatters

South African Stocks Could Have a Good Year in 2021

Jamie Dimon says he wouldn't touch Treasurys with a 10-foot pole at these rates

Indiana had highest COVID-19 infection rate in US after Thanksgiving

Warning after two NHS workers have allergic reaction to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine

German Covid-19 Deaths Rise the Most Since Start of Pandemic

Students’ Refund Claims Against U. Michigan, Over Switch to Distance Learning, Can Go Forward

1 in every 22 Americans has tested positive for coronavirus

Nine out of 10 in poor nations to miss out on inoculation as west buys up Covid vaccines

Saxo Bank sees possible boost for universal basic income in 2021

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

When $2 Trillion Falls Short, the Next 2020 May Be Uninsurable

Time for a reset in US-China relations, Foreign Minister Wang Yi says

Mortgage Industry Soars to Record With $4.4 Trillion in Loans

Bob Dylan sells rights to all his songs to Universal Music Group

The No. 1 investment mistake retirement savers are making: Vanguard study

China’s digital yuan begins assault on Alipay and WeChat Pay

New Mexico hospitals 'very quickly' headed toward rationing COVID-19 care

A COVID-19-caused Social Security disaster looms for people born in 1960—unless Congress fixes it

COVID-19 deaths in US could reach 539,000 by April

Elanco Deal Could Create Animal Health ‘Epicenter’ in Indianapolis

Doctor who volunteered for Moderna study felt ‘lousy’ after second shot, but touts vaccine

Nurse in Pfizer's vaccine trial feared she had COVID-19 after being vaccinated

Trump Administration Passed When Pfizer Offered To Sell The U.S. More Vaccine Doses Months Ago

Economic decoupling from China would be 'act of national self-sabotage', Australian Labor and Liberal MPs agree

Pfizer tells U.S. officials it can't supply more vaccines until summer, throwing plan to immunize public into question

Monday, December 7, 2020

China is massively expanding its weather-modification program, saying it will be able to cover half the country in artificial rain and snow by 2025

SEC fines Cheesecake Factory for misleading investors on COVID-19

Trump vaccine czar endorses Biden's 100-day mask plan

This Year Chinese Sovereign Bonds Became a Global Yield Play

Andhra Pradesh: 'Mystery' illness in India puts hundreds in hospital - BBC News

German industrial output surges on booming car sales

Water Futures to Start Trading Amid Growing Fears of Scarcity

China’s economic rise is unstoppable – the US should explore a partnership instead

Pandemic Relief Details Set for Release as Congress Seeks Deal

Indiana and New Jersey are two of twenty four states the CDC says are in a coronavirus ‘red zone'

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Aptera Announces First "Never Charge" Electric Vehicle

November jobs report shows 4 concerning trends

Overtaxed Idaho health facilities on brink of rationing care

Tucked into the Covid-19 stimulus package? Protection for corporations, peril for workers

Lufthansa will have shed 29,000 staff by year end: Bild am Sonntag

Amazon becomes fifth largest employer in the world

Saturday, December 5, 2020

Experts say DOJ's lawsuit against Facebook is 'unfair'

The Cost of Failure: What’s at Stake If Brexit Talks Collapse

Billionaire Bill Ackman endorses a UBI to give Americans cash at birth

MLB sues insurance providers, cites billions in virus losses

Moderna says its vaccine provides COVID-19 immunity for at least three months

Denmark has announced it will end all oil and gas exploration by 2050

Nearly 6 million people to be under stay-at-home order in the San Francisco Bay Area

Friday, December 4, 2020

U.S. economy adds 245,000 jobs in November, a 'red flag that momentum is waning'

Swiss central bank says wholesale digital currency trial a success

U.S. Junk Bond Yields Hit Record Low for Second Time This Year

China continuing to outpace the U.S. economy, CFO survey reveals

How Much COVID-19 Vaccine Has Each Country Claimed?

Survey: US mayors expect austerity, with public schools hit the worst

Where do the world's highly educated migrants originate from?

Pfizer chairman: We're not sure if someone can transmit virus after vaccination

The world's 1.5 billion cattle are a huge problem, but one part of that problem may have a solution

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The US reports 3,100 coronavirus deaths in one day -- 20% more than previous record

Globalization is Alive and Kicking in Trade’s Big 2020 Comeback

Japan Plans Phase-Out of New Gasoline Cars by Mid-2030s

COVID-19 damage to Social Security to extend beyond pandemic

Vanguard Loses $590 Million Stock Mandate From Taiwan Funds

UPS drivers told not to pick up shipments from major retailers amid pandemic-fueled holiday surge

US takes new action on some Chinese exports, citing forced labor

Joe Biden Plan to Fight Climate Change Could Sell 25 Million Electric Cars

Congress passes bill to boot Chinese companies from stock exchanges if they don’t comply with audits

There's a New $908 Billion Stimulus Proposal on the Table. Here's What's Inside

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

White House coronavirus task force warns states: 'We are in a very dangerous place'

"It must be made clear that if you are over 65 or have significant health conditions, you should not enter any indoor public spaces where anyone is unmasked due to the immediate risk to your health; you should have groceries and medications delivered."

Singapore approves sale of lab-grown meat in world first

Biden Says He Won’t Soon Remove China Phase-One Tariffs: NYT

Fed Chair calls the economic recovery 'extraordinarily uncertain'

Ambulance companies at 'a breaking point' after receiving little Covid aid

Humans waging 'suicidal war' on nature - UN chief Antonio Guterres

Australia bounces out of recession as economy grows 3.3%

More US mink farms report cases of coronavirus infection

US banks weathered a record plunge in lending income as COVID-19 hit profits

Arizona coronavirus patient's story goes viral: 'I'm 23 years old and I just had a stroke'

The U.S. blood supply is so low, blood banks are offering donors VIP Jets tickets or Krispy Kreme donuts for a year

Owner of 25 Detroit restaurants reportedly asks fellow restaurants owners to defy Michigan governor's ban on indoor dining: 'We need to TAKE ACTION!'

Release of PPP loan recipients data reveals troubling patterns

‘They’re Moving The Goal Posts’: Big, Unexpected Tax Bill Could Be Coming For Small Business Owners Granted PPP Loans

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Countering China's influence in the Caribbean with a second Caribbean Basin Initiative

Indiana’s COVID-19 deaths nearly double during November

Canada PM Trudeau indicates U.S. border restrictions to last a long time

China wine tariffs: citizens around the world told to buy Australian wine in solidarity

Airlines Face ‘Mission of the Century’ in Shipping Vaccines

Bank of America Says It Won’t Finance Oil and Gas Exploration in the Arctic

WA Premier Mark McGowan 'concerned' over China row amid fears iron ore industry may suffer

LIBOR: Fed says key bank lending rate will be phased out by June 2023

Canada unveils largest economic relief package since WW2

Australia, US to develop hypersonic missiles to counter China

He's a Republican, a Wall Street financier, and a supporter of 'Medicare for all'

GAO report highlights flawed jobless-claims data, underpaid unemployment benefits

Monday, November 30, 2020

Solar power stations in space could be the answer to our energy needs

Landmark inquest to rule if air pollution killed London pupil

Switzerland has rejected plans to impose stricter responsible business regulations, despite a majority of voters approving them

London ‘Thrown to the Lions’ as Brexit Finance Deal Unlikely

Dow futures drop 175 points as Wall Street looks set to shed gains from historic November

Dollar’s Slump Thrusts Currency Peers to Brink of New Highs

England's COVID-19 infections down 30% during national lockdown

China's factory activity expands at fastest pace in over three years

Mnuchin may be right to wind down US crisis lending as ‘easy money’ worries spread

China should be 'totally ashamed': Scott Morrison demands China take down post alleging SAS war crimes

COVID-19, masks and the freedom to drive drunk

Ethiopia crisis: Tigray forces claim to have shot down military plane

Sunday, November 29, 2020

France Says Dust-Up With Poland and Hungary Puts EU at Risk

Sydney records hottest November night on record

Dangerously fast slaughter speeds are putting animals, people at greater risk during COVID-19 crisis

Refinancing your home is about to get more expensive. This is why.

Forget decoupling. China’s economy is wedded to globalisation

Swiss to vote on holding companies accountable for supply chain abuses

16 States Log Record-High Average COVID-19 Cases Since Thanksgiving

Johnson will likely miss 2021 deadline for US trade deal, experts say

San Francisco, First in the Nation to Lock Down, Is Back to Square One With COVID

Oregon mink farm has COVID-19 outbreak among animals, workers

Saturday, November 28, 2020

Capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region under control of Ethiopian forces, says PM

Spate of swan deaths investigated for avian flu connection

Biden Says Irish Border Must Remain Open as Brexit Talks Continue

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