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Monthly Archives: October 2020

Volunteer in AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial dies in Brazil: officials

[New York Post, Getty Images] A Brazilian volunteer in the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial has died, health officials announced Wednesday. The Brazil National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) said it was notified Monday of the participant’s death and received data from the investigation into the matter. The Federal University of Sao […]

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United Airlines trials COVID-19 ‘health pass’ to kick-start global travel again

[MarketWatch, Business Wire] United Airlines will on Wednesday test a digital health pass as part of a global pilot program designed to accelerate a safer opening of international borders and kick-start global travel. The CommonPass system is a nonprofit initiative backed by the World Economic Forum and Swiss-based foundation The Commons Project. […]

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Wall Street could call the 2020 election before the media does

New York (CNN Business) With an unprecedented number of mail-in ballots to count, news organizations will probably exercise extreme caution before declaring a winner on the night of the election. Wall Street, on the other hand, isn’t known for its patience. Investors will be closely scrutinizing the results from pivotal battleground states, especially ones on […]

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President Trump warns ‘your 401k’s will crash,’ but investors don’t seem too worried about it

[MarketWatch, Getty/iStock] President Donald Trump is absolutely critical to keeping this bull market alive, according to President Donald Trump. Here’s his latest tweet on the matter: This is nothing new, of course. Trump’s presidential tweets have been rife with self-glorification ever since he took office. According to the Trump Twitter Archive, […]

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Biden’s Social Security and SSI plan would lift 1.4 million out of poverty, study finds

[Yahoo! Finance] Joe Biden’s plans for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income would lift 1.4 million Americans out of poverty in its first year, a new analysis found, along with guaranteeing the payout of full benefits for another five years. The former vice president’s plan hinges on imposing the 6.2% Social Security […]

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