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Coronavirus Update: U.S. moves closer to 200,000 daily COVID cases; Birx and Fauci urge Americans to follow safety measures over Thanksgiving

The global case tally of the coronavirus illness COVID-19 climbed above 57 million on Friday, and the U.S. moved closer to 200,000 cases in a day while setting a fresh record for hospitalizations as the virus continues to infect people in every state and region. There was disappointing news on …

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Personal Finance Daily: 12 million Americans to lose unemployment benefits day after Christmas and the U.S. pays the most for prescription drugs

Hi, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance 12 million Americans will lose their unemployment benefits the day after Christmas These Americans are in ‘grave danger’ if lawmakers leave them behind, wrote the authors of a new report. 6 tax moves to consider before the end of the year …

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Outside the Box: Americans need another stimulus bill now to get through 9 more months of the coronavirus pandemic

The U.S. economy is recovering but there’s still a long way before it comes back to even.  With the overhang of the presidential election largely behind us, Congress should quickly pass another stimulus bill.   Although U.S. GDP rose 7.4% in the third quarter of 2020, the economy is still more …

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Outside the Box: Americans’ love affair with pickup trucks might be derailing their retirement plans

The Wall Street Journal recently shared the story of a couple who is struggling because the pandemic has upended their jobs and income. To make matters worse, they’re dealing with a massive amount of consumer debt. The article says: “The Denton, Texas, couple pay $ 4,400 a month on their …

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NewsWatch: The numbers tell us the economy is better, but millions of Americans aren’t feeling it

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The U.S. economy has kept growing despite a summer spike in coronavirus cases and the end of massive federal aid, but millions of Americans are either being left out or are in danger of being left behind. See full story. Apple’s launch event has one big unknown …

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NewsWatch: The numbers tell us the economy is better, but millions of Americans aren’t feeling it

MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE The U.S. economy has kept growing despite a summer spike in coronavirus cases and the end of massive federal aid, but millions of Americans are either being left out or are in danger of being left behind. See full story. Apple’s launch event has one big unknown …

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Key Words: Fauci tells Americans to ‘hunker down’ this fall and winter: ‘It’s not going to be easy’

“ ‘[D]on’t try and look at the rosy side of things.’ ” — Dr. Anthony Fauci The world is officially six months into the coronavirus pandemic, and Dr. Anthony Fauci is warning that there are still rough times ahead. Ready for the winter of our discontent? “We need to hunker …

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Personal Finance Daily: Fauci tells Americans to ‘hunker down’ this fall and winter, and neighborhoods that were redlined are more vulnerable to COVID-19, research suggests

Hi there, MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories: Personal Finance Fauci tells Americans to ‘hunker down’ this fall and winter: ‘It’s not going to be easy’ Coronavirus cases remain ‘unacceptably high’ as schools and restaurants reopen, and flu season approaches My fiancé wants me to give up my cushy six-figure …

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