“ ‘President-elect Biden’s relief and recovery proposal would be a lifeline to workers and their families.’ ” — Josh Bivens, director of research at the EPI On Thursday evening, President-elect Joe Biden said he will call for $ 1,400 stimulus checks and more vaccine funds as part of a $ …
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Getty Images After eight long months, many of us read the gloomy coronavirus headlines these days through a certain numbness. For better or worse, we seem to be getting used to the dramatic death tolls, the suffocating restrictions, the mounting job losses and the ugly politics. But how about when …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Next week’s trading action could mark the culmination of some of the most significant hang-ups confronting investors, including the possible return to March-style shutdown as cases of COVID-19 rise domestically and elsewhere in the world. See full story. Next week will be full of key U.S. economic …
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Could the 2020 U.S. presidential election be the most highly wagered on event in history? The Nov. 3 vote has tallied over $ 260 million in wagers thus far, according to Pete Watt, spokesman for OddsCheckerUS, during a Wednesday interview on “The Dan Abrams Show” on SiriusXM. That means bets …
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Obviously, it’s a lot more fun checking your 401(k) during a raging bull market. Then again, reading about other people’s 401(k) accounts during brutal trading sessions like Monday’s seems to be a favorite pastime for those looking to laugh through the tears. So, in that spirit of schadenfreude — and …
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