The numbers: The Chicago Fed’s national activity index, which is designed to gauge overall U.S. economic activity, declined to 0.27 in November from a revised 1.01 in the prior month. It is the smallest gain after the sharp decline in May. The index’s three-month moving average, which tries to smooth …
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The election of Joe Biden as president has increased confidence among Democrats, but not enough to counter growing worries about the record spike in coronavirus cases. alex edelman/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images The numbers: Consumer confidence fell in November to a three-month low after a record wave of coronavirus cases spurred some …
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Hope you like holiday movies, because Netflix Inc. is going all-out for Christmas in November. Looking to outdo the Hallmark Channel, Netflix NFLX, -0.78% has a slew of sappy-sweet rom-coms and warm family fare on tap, including “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” (Nov. 13), a musical starring Forrest Whitaker …
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Over the past few decades the question of whether affirmative action is an appropriate antidote to centuries of discriminatory policies have animated the court system and voting booth. As Americans have become increasingly focused on systemic racism over the past several weeks, those questions have taken on new urgency. Now, …
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