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Retailers Brace As Virus Bears Down On Consumers And Economy

Retailers Brace As Virus Bears Down On Consumers And Economy Via AP News: LaTonya Story is every retailer’s worst fear. With the viral pandemic re-surging through the country and the economy under threat, Story has decided to slash her holiday shopping budget. She’ll spend less than $2,000 this season, down from several thousand dollars in 2019. Worried about entering stores, she’s buying gifts online and going out only for groceries. […]

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Holiday

Many Americans Flying For Holiday Despite CDC Pleas

Many Americans Flying For Holiday Despite CDC Pleas Via AP News: Millions of Americans bought tickets to fly somewhere for Thanksgiving before the nation’s top public health agency pleaded with them not to travel for the holiday. So what are they doing now? In many cases, they’re still crowding airports and boarding planes. That’s despite relatively lenient cancellation policies that major airlines have implemented since the coronavirus pandemic emerged earlier […]

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Coronavirus Restrictions

Treasury Yields Slump Amid State Coronavirus Restrictions

Treasury Yields Slump Amid State Coronavirus Restrictions Via CNBC: U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday as the country’s death toll from the coronavirus topped 250,000 and states sought to impose restrictions in order to curb the spread of the virus. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note slipped to 0.849% at 5:22 a.m. ET, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond fell to 1.575%. Yields move inversely to […]

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Mask Order

New PA Mask Order Extends Mandate To Private Homes

New PA Mask Order Extends Mandate To Private Homes Via Just The News: An updated version of Pennsylvania's mask mandate extends its face-covering order to private homes, greatly expanding the reach of the order amid rising positive test results in the state.  The revised version of the "Universal Face Coverings" order, issued this week, dictates that "every individual, age two and older, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania shall wear a […]

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Pfizer

Four States Selected For Pfizer Pilot COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Program

Four States Selected For Pfizer Pilot COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Program Via Just The News: Pfizer Inc. has launched a pilot delivery program for its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in four U.S. states, after announcing last week that early data shows the two-shot vaccine is 90% effective. "We are hopeful that results from this vaccine delivery pilot will serve as the model for other U.S. states and international governments, as they prepare to implement effective […]

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Moderna

Moderna Vaccine Found Highly Effective at Preventing Covid

Moderna Vaccine Found Highly Effective at Preventing Covid #NEW: Moderna makes strides in the race to a COVID-19 vaccine, announcing human trial results show it is 94.5% effective at preventing coronavirus. This is now the second company (after Pfizer) to announce promising early data for a vaccine. — Emily Finn (@EmilyRoseFinn) November 16, 2020 You can read the rest of the story at Bloomberg What Is The Crusade Channel? The […]

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Working From Home

To Help Economy, Bank Proposes Tax On Working From Home

To Help Economy, Bank Proposes Tax On Working From Home Via AP News: White collar staff reaping the financial benefits of working from home should be taxed to help other workers who aren’t getting the same advantages, experts at Deutsche Bank said in a new report. In its report on how to rebuild the economy after COVID-19, the bank proposed a 5% daily tax on each employee that continues to […]

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Gov. Newsom

Judge Rules CA Gov. Newsom Violated Constitution With Election Order

Judge rules California Gov. Newsom violated Constitution with election order Via Just The News: A ruling from a judge for California's Sutter County Superior Court says that an executive order from the state's Gov. Gavin Newsom is void.  "Executive Order N-67-20 issued by the Governor on June 3, 2020 is void as an unconstitutional exercise of legislative power and shall be of no further force or effect," the ruling states. "The California Emergency Services Act […]

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Restrictions

Michigan, Washington State Impose New Round Of COVID-19 Restrictions

Michigan, Washington State Impose New Round Of COVID-19 Restrictions Via Reuters: Michigan and Washington state on Sunday imposed sweeping new restrictions on gatherings, including halting indoor restaurant service, to slow the spread of the coronavirus as total U.S. infections crossed the 11 million mark, just over a week after hitting 10 million. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered a ban on in-person high school and college classes as well as indoor […]

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