Election 2020: Outcome
A striking surge in mail-in ballots had caused vote tallies in various swing states to slow down, raising anticipation and anxiety throughout the United States as to which candidate would win the election.
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What We Know About Coronavirus Vaccine
Today, Friday the 20th at 6:45 am both Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE announced a joint submission request to the U.S Drug and Food Administration for an Emergency Use Authorization of their vaccine in hopes to distribute their vaccines to high-risk locations by the middle to end of December 2020.
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A Team of Her Own – Marlins Hire Kim Ng as GM
Kim Ng, a longtime baseball executive with nearly three-decades of experience in the league, was tabbed by franchise CEO Derek Jeter as the new chief baseball figure in the Marlins’ front office. She will be the first woman to hold such a role in any of the four major North American professional sports leagues.
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Multi-Level Marketing: If It Sounds Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is
It is not uncommon for young girls with a decent following on Instagram to receive direct messages from strangers hoping to interest you in joining their business. In exchange, you become a “boss babe.” Often, these messages on various social media platforms do not even disclose the name of the business. These little indications are one of the many red flags multi-level marketing companies use that all social media users should be aware of.
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It’s Up to You; New York, New York – What is Next for New York Baseball?
This offseason will likely prove consequential for both baseball franchises based in New York City. For one organization, they have gone 11 consecutive seasons without securing a World Series title, while continually running a payroll that challenges for tops in the sport, and set to lose a host of key components to free agency while having to make difficult roster decisions on others. For another, they are transitioning under new incoming ownership, longing to put to bed an era of super-frugality, mediocrity, and purgatorial standing, perpetually having talent that would put them as one of the better teams in the National League, yet somehow always succumbing to injuries or underperformance
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Federal Reserve Pledges to Keep Rates Low Due to Swings in COVID Cases
The Federal Reserve has promised to maintain record-low interest rates to support the United States economy in the pandemic’s worsening times. As COVID-19 cases continuously shatter record highs set by the U.S., it has left many economists convinced that the economy cannot make any sustained recovery until the epidemic is maintained and that most Americans will feel safe conducting their normal outdoor daily activities. Following the Fed’s update on its monetary policy last Thursday, the near-zero interest rates are intended to stimulate spending and inject liquidity into the economy.
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ByteDance Competitor, Kuaishou Technology, Launches Forward in the Chinese Tech Industry
Kuaishou Technology, the owner of the Chinese social media and video sharing app of the same name, plans to file for an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange within the coming weeks, according to South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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In Poland, New Restrictive Abortion Ruling Prompts Widespread Backlash
On October 22nd Poland’s constitutional court ruled that abortion in cases of severe fetal deformities was unconstitutional. This ruling further restricted access to abortion in what was already one of the most difficult European nations to have the procedure. In response to the ruling, citizens in the nation’s capital, Warsaw, took to the streets in protest.
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Biden’s Effect on the Markets
President-elect Joe Biden won the presidential race, according to the Associated Press. He is the first president since George W. Bush to enter the house without power over the house or senate.
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Domestic Manufacturing
The coronavirus pandemic has debilitated the US economy in many different aspects. From the stock market to the unemployment rate, no one can deny that this virus has hit every sector of the American economy.
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