Sunday, February 28, 2021

Buying a new home? Expect to pay $24,000 more as the worsening lumber shortage pushes wood prices up 180%

Big business backs a $15 minimum wage because it will crush smaller Main Street competitors

U.S. calls on African Union to exert pressure over worsening crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray

Sweden facing its first lockdown as COVID-19 restrictions tightened

Brazil Capital Heads for Lockdown With Hospitals Facing Covid Collapse

SEC Suspends Trading in 15 Stocks That Got Hyped on Social Media

Saudi Arabia ‘intercepts ballistic missile over Riyadh’

Biden’s hopes for rare earth independence at least a decade away

South China Sea: why France is flexing its muscles in the contested waters

'Like a horror movie': Caterpillar silences tomato's cry for help, scientists find

Mexico says U.S. needs at least 600,000 more migrant workers, seeks deal

Testing for COVID-19 has declined and experts worry of potential surge

A New Bird Flu Is Infecting People. Here’s What We Know.

The Five World Hotspots Where Food Prices Are Getting People Worried

Saturday, February 27, 2021

New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, goes in lockdown after 1 new Covid-19 case found

CDC Announces Travel Precautions For Ebola-Stricken Countries

A $50 Billion Unwind Fueled Treasuries’ Rout. It Has Room to Run

Judge approves $650M Facebook privacy lawsuit settlement

‘Dude, Get Back to Your Desk’: The Week That Roiled Bond Markets

COVID-19 at the Gym: Every Single Participant in This Maskless Cycling Class Got Coronavirus

Friday, February 26, 2021

Infrastructure is increasingly becoming 'one of the currencies for international economic competition'

Caribbean leaders want improved access to COVID vaccine

If the world’s poor lose the race for Covid-19 vaccines, we will all pay for it

CDC director warns decline in COVID-19 cases 'may be stalling' in 'concerning shift' | TheHill

COVID-19 cases and deaths are starting to rise again. How worried should we be?

Falling sperm counts 'threaten human survival', expert warns

Charlie Munger says novice investors are getting lured into a bubble in 'dirty way' by Robinhood

Biden orders airstrikes against 'Iranian-backed militant groups' in Syria

Tiktok settles for $92m after being accused of harvesting biometric data

Costco minimum wage: Pay increase to $16 an hour starts next week

Why stock investors are starting to really worry about rising bond yields

Ohio is first state to sue Census Bureau over delay in data

Senate Parliamentarian Rules Against $15 Minimum Wage In COVID-19 Bill

Judge rules CDC eviction moratorium unconstitutional

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Zillow will now make cash offers for homes based on its 'Zestimates'

CDC must encourage better ventilation to stop coronavirus spread in schools, experts say

‘This is definitely one to watch’: New Covid variant spreading rapidly in NYC

U.S. College Enrollment Slumps, Bucking Usual Gain in Recessions

'The need is real': GOP mayors embrace Biden's COVID-19 relief plan even as Republican lawmakers pan it


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COVID-19 variants: UCSF doctors detect a shocking increase of California variant cases in latest Mission District study

China Isn’t Even Close to Swine Fever Vaccine as Virus Resurfaces

China’s weaponization of rare earths is very likely to backfire

Poll: Majority say teachers should be vaccinated before reopening schools

California COVID strain spreads quicker and is deadlier, scientists warn

New coronavirus variant spreading in New York City

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The Fed's system that allows banks to send money back and forth is down

COVID study finds virus survives on fabric for 3 days

Pilgrim's Pride pleads guilty to chicken price-fixing charge, to pay $107.9 million fine

Japan increases protection for US military amid 'severe security environment'

Air Force bomber missions are moving 'chess pieces,' top officer says

Canada, Australia agree to coordinate efforts to ensure web giants pay for news:

Fed Looking 'Very Carefully' at a Digital Dollar: Chairman Powell

Federal judge says California can enforce net neutrality law

Russian tanker cuts a previously impossible path through the warming Arctic

American Airlines Confirms Encounter With Unidentified Cylindrical Object Over New Mexico

Striking Data Shows How China's Population Compares With The Rest Of The World

California's COVID-19 Variant Appears to Be More Contagious, And Possibly Deadlier

Indianapolis City-County Council approves proposal to study feasibility of establishment of homeless camp in downtown Indianapolis

New Yorkers should double mask until at least June, de Blasio says

Exclusive: AstraZeneca to miss second-quarter EU vaccine supply target by half - EU official

Rare U.S. case of highly contagious COVID-19 variant from Brazil identified in Alaska

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says the stock market is 'dancing on a knife's edge' - and fears he's being ignored again

US B-1 bombers arrive in Norway in historic first

Amazon Offering Workers At Unionizing Alabama Plant Cash Money To Quit Their Jobs

Microsoft sides with media groups, together they urge Europe to follow Australia's lead, make Google, Facebook pay for news article links

Biden thinks student loan debt relief is up to Congress. That's a good thing.

‘Held to ransom’: Pfizer plays hardball in Covid-19 vaccine negotiations with Latin American countries

Monday, February 22, 2021

ECB ‘Closely Monitoring’ Bond Yields as Gains Spark Concern

CDC study shows teachers could play 'central role' in Covid spread at schools

Porsche CEO warns of 'very serious' global chip shortage

Climate change is increasing flood risk around the country. Insurance rates are not keeping pace, report finds

Dominion has sued MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell over his election fraud claims. The voting machine company is seeking more than $1.3 billion in damages.

Duke University investigates after up to 50 students attend off-campus party with no masks

China's foreign minister calls for U.S. to remove tariffs sanctions

Australian government fights Facebook news ban by threatening 0.01% of Zuck's ad revenue

I was the Australian doctor on the WHO's COVID-19 mission to China. Here's what we found about the origins of the coronavirus

Sunday, February 21, 2021

Child protection nonprofit alleges 'manipulative' upselling with math game Prodigy used in schools

H5N8: Russia tells WHO it has detected first case of avian flu strain in humans

Don’t just blame ERCOT. What caused outages is our competitive electricity market

Taiwan scrambles air force again after Chinese exercises in South China Sea

South China Sea: Satellite images show China building 'full-blown military bases' on artificial islands

EDITORIAL: My rental property ‘has literally been hijacked’ by the goverment

US study suggests efficacy of 1st Pfizer, Moderna shot increases with time

Bubble Warnings Go Unheeded as Everyone Is a Buyer in Stocks

Scientists unearth a consequence of solar panels in the Sahara

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Russia reports first human cases of H5N8 bird flu

China May Ban Rare Earth Tech Exports on Security Concerns

U.S. Singles Out Russian Ship for New Nord Stream 2 Sanctions

Lumber prices top $1,000 as single-family housing starts drop 12%

US-China power struggle: rest of the world must come together to stand up for themselves

Pentagon asked if it has UFO crash materials - here's their cryptic 154-page response

Fed's Rosengren says large fiscal package appropriate, hopes for full employment within two years

Pandemic will not end until world is vaccinated, Merkel says

Fed sees 'considerable' risk of ongoing U.S. business failures

Friday, February 19, 2021

Las Vegas Casinos Have No Recovery in Sight

Ivy League Schools Cancel Spring Sports Season Amid Pandemic

It is time to end extractive tourism

The rich really do get richer, study shows. Here's why

Scientists clone the first U.S. endangered species

92 percent of NYC restaurants could not make December rent: survey

Texas was minutes away from monthslong power outages, officials say

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Mink farms a continuing Covid risk to humans and wildlife, warn EU experts

Texas Was Warned a Decade Ago Its Grid Was Unready for Cold

Mortgage demand falls further as rates rise at the fastest pace in months

Port of L.A. Will Divert Cargo Ships to Battle Import Congestion

White House rebuts claims that green energy is to blame for Texas power outages

‘This is not inflation’: Economist says expectations are unanchored from reality

Big Freeze in Texas Is Becoming a Global Oil Market Crisis

Texas Power Crisis Is Getting Worse With Millions Left in Dark

Pfizer says South African variant could significantly reduce vaccine protection

New York attorney general sues Amazon over COVID-19 workplace shortfalls

Workers from home beware - pay cuts might be the price of freedom

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

‘Roaring Kitty’ Sued for Securities Fraud Over GameStop Rise - Bloomberg

'Dr. Doom' economist Nouriel Roubini says 'the Flintstones had a better monetary system than bitcoin' and the token should not be considered a currency

Have misguided policies led to recent asset bubbles and boom-bust cycles?

Millions of jobs in retail and hospitality could vanish completely due to the pandemic"

Analysis: Rising U.S. yields could spur mortgage-related selling of Treasuries

Texas Power Plants Shut by Cold Left Pipes Exposed to Elements

Gas at One U.S. Hub Is Trading at $999. Last Week It Was at $4

Bank of America Issues Warning About Potential Stock Market Bubble

Why on earth would right-wing people with connections to the fossil fuel industry lie about ‘frozen wind turbines’ in Texas?

Why did electric grids buckle under intense cold? Wind power is not to blame

Dramatic Photos Show Thousands Of Stunned Sea Turtles Rescued From Texas Storm

CBO: Public debt to surpass 200 percent of GDP in 2051

China overtakes US as European Union's main trading partner

Exclusive: Two variants have merged into heavily mutated coronavirus

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Frozen Wind Farms Just a Small Piece of Texas’s Power Woes: Natural gas, coal and nuclear played bigger role in blackouts

CONFIRMED: Coal, natural gas and nuclear facilities are 'main factors' in Texas power outages

Iraq rocket attack: One contractor killed and one US service member injured near Erbil International Airport

U.S. Energy Crisis Deepens With Nearly 5 Million in the Dark

China Eyes Rare Earth Export Curbs for U.S. Defense, FT Says

China sends ship with cannon-like weapon near Senkakus for first time under new law

Electricity retailer Griddy’s unusual plea to Texas customers: Leave now before you get a big bill

Millions of Texans left shivering in arctic cold without power

WHO sounds regional warning over Ebola outbreaks in Congo, Guinea

Swiss Wealth Tax Rakes in Cash as Covid Revives Global Debate

Monday, February 15, 2021

Texas’ power grid crumples under the cold

Maryland Becomes First State to Tax Big Tech’s Digital Ad Revenue

In Nevada desert, a technology firm aims to be a government

Student debt is driving more Americans to donate their eggs — and some suffer lasting complications

Instant death from heart attack more common in people who do not exercise

Some areas experience outages as Texas power grid enters third emergency alert stage

A radical change is coming to the way major credit cards work

Coronavirus digest: France to go into crisis mode

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Indian Farmers Protest in Delhi Determined to Stop Modi's New Laws

North America’s First Bitcoin ETF Gets Green Light in Canada

Covid-19 in New Zealand: Largest City Auckland Goes Into Lockdown

UK coronavirus variant could be more lethal than original strain, possibly by up to 70 percent, scientists say

Four people in Oregon who received both doses of vaccine test positive for coronavirus

Saturday, February 13, 2021

Study Finds College campuses emerging as 'COVID-19 super-spreaders,' infecting surrounding towns

UMichigan consumer sentiment index hits lowest since August

Terrifying Study Finds Melting Permafrost Could Unleash Way More Carbon Than We Thought

After paying opioid settlements, big pharma companies plan to get an estimated $1 billion in tax deductions

WHO races to contain Ebola in the DRC as it confirms a third case

Like World War I and other epic events, COVID-19 could create the next Lost Generation

Philadelphia restaurants that meet new ventilation standards can now increase indoor dining to 50%

Virologist says reopening indoor dining is ‘reckless’ as new, more transmissible coronavirus strains spread in the U.S.

Study: $1,400 stimulus checks would help 22.6 million pay bills through mid-July

Friday, February 12, 2021

Biden tells Americans to wear masks for COVID-19 until 2022

At least 400,000 Yemeni children under 5 could die of starvation this year

China bans BBC World News from broadcasting

Canadians’ wealth is tied to their parents’ more than ever, StatCan finds

Bitcoin is at 'nosebleed' levels and investors should stay away: Sheila Bair

Applause as Biden plans to rescind one of the most 'cruel' policies of the Trump era

US Navy submarine USS Ohio may be important tool for Biden to send message to China

Biden Will Sign A New Supply Chain Executive Order, Specifically Involving Semiconductors, In The Coming Weeks

Microsoft tells Biden administration to adopt Australia’s pay-for-news plan

‘A Screeching U Turn’: Once Dismissive, Now The WHO Says Lab Leak Hypothesis Still In Play

GoFundMe CEO urges Congress to pass more relief: We were not meant for 'basic needs'

COVID-19: Can sniffer dogs detect the coronavirus disease?

Daniel Andrews announces snap coronavirus lockdown for Victoria in response to 'hyper-infectious' UK strain

Biden, House Democrats strengthen Obamacare, make it more affordable in COVID-19 relief bill

Coronavirus in Ohio: Salad bars and buffet lines allowed to reopen

Biden says US will have enough doses to vaccinate every American by July

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Kent Covid variant 'likely to sweep globe' and become world's dominant strain

How budget reconciliation could abolish the US debt ceiling

Jill Biden: 'We're going to make sure that everyone has access to free community college'

The stock market is on a 'highway to the danger zone,' Jim Cramer says

Hack exposes vulnerability of cash-strapped US water plants

U.S. Trade Authorities Deal Blow To Biden’s Electric Vehicle Plans

Turned 60 last year? Social Security has an unpleasant surprise for you

Scientists significantly improved coal-burning efficiency

Why there’s a chip shortage that’s hurting everything from the PlayStation 5 to the Chevy Malibu

Salesforce: only the ‘smallest percent’ of its employees will return to downtown Indianapolis

Why female leaders can build a stronger world after COVID-19

South African coronavirus strain found in California

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Ursula von der Leyen: How a vaccine spat could derail her big plans for Europe

Powell Urges ‘Society-Wide’ Push to Deliver Full Employment

The Fed says US unemployment is actually about 10% — nearly double the official rate and matching the worst of the Great Recession

U.S. and France flex muscles in South China Sea, raising Beijing’s ire - MarketWatch

Blowhole Renewable Energy Could Be on Way to the U.S.

'It's the isolation': parents on the impact of lockdown on children

Salesforce says 'the 9-to-5 workday is dead,' and will provide 3 new ways for employees to work — including the possibility of working from home forever

A U.S. housing crisis could be looming on the horizon

A Trident Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test Has Occurred Over The Atlantic

Russia’s Massively Powerful Nukes Are Strategic Duds

Why it might be a 'mistake' to file your 2020 taxes now

Biden Team Fears No COVID-19 Herd Immunity Until Thanksgiving

Asthma drug reduces hospitalization for COVID-19: study

Explainer: The WHO's theories about the origins of COVID-19 after Wuhan probe

Tuesday, February 9, 2021

COVID-19: 'Extremely unlikely' coronavirus came from Wuhan lab as evidence points to 'intermediary species'

South China Sea: challenge to Beijing as French nuclear submarine patrols contested waterway

Forget 5G, the U.S. and China Are Already Fighting for 6G Dominance

EU states expel three Russian diplomats in tit-for-tat

UN: Situation in Ethiopia's Tigray now 'extremely alarming'

A hacker tried to poison the water supply in a Florida town of 15,000

Private Catholic Schools Hit With Unprecedented Drop In Enrollment

Let’s talk about the ‘velocity of money’

China's unusual new weapon in 'wild card' conflict with Taiwan: Sand Dredging

U.S. Junk-Bond Yields Drop Below 4% for the First Time Ever

Investors should look to bonds and emerging-market stocks instead of holding cash as inflation climbs, UBS says

Two U.S. carrier groups conduct exercises in South China Sea

WHO warns of potential for more Ebola cases after woman dies in DRC

Two tigers test positive for COVID-19 at Indiana zoo

Covid variants: CDC director warns strains could reverse drop in cases, hospitalizations

Monday, February 8, 2021

Explainer: What rising bond yields mean for markets

Massive Inequality Is a Feature of Capitalism, Not a Bug

US deploying B-1 bombers to Norway to send a message to Russia

Central Banks Edge Toward Money’s Next Frontier in Digital World

Treasury Long-Bond Yield Tops 2% Mark for First Time in a Year

Ebola virus: Democratic Republic of the Congo reports new Ebola case, months after end of its last outbreak

This Bill to Reform Section 230 Is Bad News for Big Tech. It's Even Worse for the Little Guy

Why are Control Measures Stopping the Flu and Not Coronavirus?

Brent Oil Tops $60 as Demand Recovers After Covid-19 Devastation

U.K. coronavirus variant spreading rapidly in U.S. as its cases double every 10 days.

South Africa halts AstraZeneca rollout on fears it doesn't stop mild illness

Sunday, February 7, 2021

Why the Navy Just Moved Its Carrier Out of the Middle East and Into the Indo-Pacific

US stages joint Guam drill with Australia and Japan as it looks for ways to make it harder for China to ‘wipe out’ air forces with missile strikes

China’s ‘defensive’ interception test sends message to the world

Semiconductor Shortage Is Slowing Down Global Manufacturing

Covid gives seniors another reason to mourn: The shadow it's cast on our golden years

Elon Musk Just Said MBAs Are Overrated and He's Dead Right

American and United are warning employees of furloughs as a slow vaccine rollout dampens expectations for recovery this year

U.S. faces risk of bankruptcies, unemployment if fiscal support not maintained: IMF

Denver sent mental health help, not police, to hundreds of calls

Indiana's A Low Cost Retirement State: Here Is What It Costs

Pandemic could continue for seven years under current vaccination rate

Elena Kagan warns the Supreme Court's new California COVId decision may kill people.

Where Did Covid Come From? Investigator In China Foreshadows Fresh Clues

Saturday, February 6, 2021

The governor of Iowa lifted mask-wearing restrictions, indoor capacity constraints despite a new coronavirus variant in the state

The world is on the precipice of a global vaccine war that could wreck the fight against COVID-19

Why Opening Restaurants Is Exactly What the Coronavirus Wants Us to Do

Iceland Is Sucking Carbon Dioxide From the Air and Turning It Into Rock

Bond market indicator of U.S. consumer inflation at highest since 2013

Global central bank efforts to limit U.S. dollar’s decline raises specter of ‘currency war’

Indiana Argues That the State Should Be Able To Take Everything You Own if You Commit a Minor Drug Crime

When will Indiana reach herd immunity? Local experts say it could be sooner than you think

Friday, February 5, 2021

US Jobs Report Jan. 2021: Payrolls Rise Less Than Expected After Bigger Dec Drop

Up to 100 UK children a week hospitalised with rare post-Covid disease

New online platform 'Nearby' wants to help small businesses compete with Amazon

US sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time under Biden

The $9.2 Trillion Price Tag for Failing to Vaccinate World

Denmark to build 'first energy island' in North Sea

The Blind Spot In 'This Land Is Your Land' : America's Greatest Protest Song

Young and restless adults are keeping this pandemic alive

Brace Yourself: Long-Haul Travel Might Not Start Until 2023

Dollar outlook still dark, recent strength a blip: Reuters poll

Wisconsin Republicans repeal state mask mandate, emergency order


Over 5,000 people in the US died on Thursday due to COVD-19:

Canada Says No Cruises Until 2022, Shutting Down Alaska Trips

In Dramatic Policy Shift, Biden Withdraws U.S. Support for Saudi “Offensive Operations” in Yemen

Biden May Move to Fire the Big 3 Credit Bureaus

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Homes for sale: Are we in a housing bubble as prices outstrip wages?

Coal to Exit From U.S. Power System by 2033, Morgan Stanley Says

GameStop Stock Drops 81 Percent, Sits Below $100 USD

A showdown over real estate fees could upend the market

‘People Are Scared’: U.S. Aid Officials in Africa Fight a Resurgent COVID-19

This metric suggests there's an economic boom ahead — and possibly inflation

Korea, Country With Longest Short-Selling Ban, Risks Market Fall - Bloomberg

AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine has one crucial benefit over Moderna's and Pfizer's

World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as researchers explore mixed vaccine shots

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

Amazon kept $62 million in tips intended for drivers, FTC says

What's Going On With All These Coronavirus Variants? An Illustrated Guide

Bipartisan group of lawmakers proposes bill to lift rule putting major financial burden on USPS

Washington wildlife officials ask residents to take down bird feeders amid outbreak of salmonellosis

COVID-19: Chinese police break up group selling fake vaccines to other countries

Kuwait Cashes Out of Key Assets to Stave Off Liquidity Crunch

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Kaiser cancels vaccine dates for thousands of seniors

China Diplomat’s ‘Red Line’ Warning Points to U.S. Tensions

Democrats risk unintended Medicare cuts if they pass partisan Covid relief

Vietnam confirms latest virus outbreak is more contagious UK variant

Top Chinese diplomat calls for China, U.S. to mend relations

Coronavirus: U.S. Cuts Deal To Provide 15-Minute, At-Home Tests

Chinese syringe producers under pressure as vaccination programmes drive order surge

S&P: Biden coronavirus relief proposal would restore economy by summer

Monday, February 1, 2021

Cincinnati teachers union files complaint to delay in-person learning until teachers vaccinated

Taiwan says Chinese warplanes, US aircraft entered its air defence zone

Silver Spikes as Retail Investors Swarm Their Biggest Target Yet

Groundbreaking biofuel rocket could be 'Uber for space'

GOP Miami mayor hits DeSantis over lack of COVID-19 restrictions

Gyms, movie theaters, museums can reopen in Boston Monday

Chicago schools postpone in-person classes over COVID-19 safety plan

Military takes control of Myanmar; Suu Kyi reported detained

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