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The Economic Impact of COVID-19, According to Business Leaders https://www.visualcapitalist.com/economic-impact-covid-19/ Animation: Mapping the Recovery from the Global Recession of 2020 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/global-recession-2020-recovery/ These 6 Powerful Signals Reveal the Future Direction of Financial Markets https://www.visualcapitalist.com/6-powerful-signals-reveal-the-future-direction-of-financial-markets/     Automatic brake system installed on U.S. railroads ahead of federal deadline https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/positive-train-control-/2020/12/29/5e90f978-4a0d-11eb-839a-cf4ba7b7c48c_story.html?tid=ss_tw China and E.U. Leaders Strike Investment Deal, but Political Hurdles Await https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/30/business/china-eu-investment-deal.html?smid=tw-share   The Investment Perspectives Blog is at https://tinyurl.com/blogfin123120   with 5 finance articles. This blog is produced Monday - Friday. It can...

The Stability and Predictive Power of Financial Literacy: Evidence From Longitudinal Data   https://t.co/DQBqYxsOSz?amp=1 For some students in need, campus is a safe — but lonely — place to live during the pandemic https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2020/12/29/college-students-dorms-life-pandemic/?tid=ss_tw Two years after deadly crashes, Boeing’s 737 Max returns to commercial service in the U.S. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/boeing-737-max/2020/12/29/7d211cbc-49f2-11eb-839a-cf4ba7b7c48c_story.html?tid=ss_tw Scientists descended into Greenland’s perilous ice caverns — and came back with a worrying message https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/12/23/climate-moulins-greenland/ Apple loses copyright battle against security start-up Corellium https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/29/apple-corellium-lawsuit/?tid=ss_tw Analysis | The first millennials turn 40 on Jan. 1. That’s old enough to sue for age discrimi...

Saving at Work for Retirement: A Perk Coming to More States in 2021 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/business/retirement-savings-auto-ira.html?smid=tw-share     A Tesla Model S erupted ‘like a flamethrower.’ It renewed old safety concerns about the trailblazing sedans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/28/tesla-battery-fire/?tid=ss_tw Religious nonprofits scramble to get enough donations to match the surge in community needs https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/12/28/nonprofit-donations-covid/?tid=ss_tw ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ did fine in theaters, despite being available on HBO Max https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/28/wonder-woman-box-office-numbers/         The Investment Perspectives Blog is at https://tinyurl.com/blogfin122920   with 4 finance articles. This blog is produced Monday - Friday. It can also be found on my Investment Perspectives page: https://www.facebook.com/thausnerinvest . I al...

Visual Capitalist's Top 20 Visualizations of 2020 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/top-20-visualizations-of-2020/ Our Top Infographics of 2019 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/our-top-infographics-of-2019/ U.K. and E.U. announce a post-Brexit trade deal, smoothing Dec. 31 departure https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/brexit-deal-trade-boris-johnson/2020/12/24/e77a1612-3ef4-11eb-b58b-1623f6267960_story.html?tid=ss_tw   Russian hackers compromised Microsoft cloud customers through third party, putting emails and other data at risk https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-hack-microsoft-cloud/2020/12/24/dbfaa9c6-4590-11eb-975c-d17b8815a66d_story.html?tid=ss_tw      Families on brink of eviction, hunger describe nightmare Christmas as $900 billion relief bill hangs in limbo https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/24/trump-congress-stimulus-unemployment-reaction/?tid=ss_tw     For movie theaters, the coronavirus sti...

CFRA Investment Webinars. Sam Stovall speaks on January 13, 2021: Healthy Living: Focus on Health Care and Building Products https://www.cfraresearch.com/events-webinars/ Here's What Happens Every Minute on the Internet in 2020 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/every-minute-internet-2020/   Analysis | ‘Trickle-down’ tax cuts make the rich richer but are of no value to overall economy, study finds https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/23/tax-cuts-rich-trickle-down/?tid=ss_tw   You can now video chat 911 in New Orleans when having an emergency, city officials say https://www.nola.com/news/politics/article_1938f948-43c8-11eb-be82-5b6658a14aa4.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=user-share   Homeland Security’s Latest Target: Vaccine Scams https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/us/politics/homeland-security-vaccine-scams.html?smid=tw-share   Algorithms are deciding who gets the first vaccines. Should we trust them? ht...

U.S. vs. Facebook: Inside the tech giant’s behind-the-scenes campaign to battle back antitrust lawsuits https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/22/facebook-antitrust-lobbying-settlement/?tid=ss_tw Justice Department sues Walmart, alleging it helped fuel opioid crisis https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/22/walmart-opioid-crisis-lawsuit/?tid=ss_tw Surprise! Congress Takes Steps to Curb Unexpected Medical Bills https://khn.org/MTIzMTkwMQ This year’s online shopping rush is great for e-commerce and bad for last-minute shoppers https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/12/21/online-retail-boom-usps-delays/?tid=ss_tw What will the new stimulus package mean for the nearly 50 million food-insecure Americans? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/22/coronavirus-stimulus-snap-food-assistance/?tid=ss_tw       The Investment Perspectives Blog is at https://tinyurl.com/blogfin122320   with 5 finance articles. This blog is prod...

Stimulus deal includes raft of provisions to fight climate change https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2020/12/21/congress-climate-spending/?tid=ss_tw Pandemic relief bill delivers $4.25 billion for mental health services https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/21/mental-health-services-get-billions-relief-bill/ Restaurant Association of Maryland sues to halt dining restrictions in Baltimore City, DC suburbs https://www.wbal.com/article/492394/3/restaurant-association-of-maryland-sues-to-halt-dining-restrictions-in-baltimore-city-dc-suburbs ‘Transformational’: MacKenzie Scott’s gifts to HBCUs, other colleges surpass $800 million https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/mackenzie-scott-hbcu-donations/2020/12/17/0ce9ef5a-406f-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html?tid=ss_tw Millions of Christmas presents may arrive late because of Postal Service delays https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/21/usps-delays-christmas/?tid=ss_tw Congress could simpl...

2018 Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Chartbook just released. https://www.cms.gov/files/zip/2018-medicare-current-beneficiary-survey-annual-chartbook-and-slides.zip (I worked for 26 years at the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) The future of the workplace remains uncertain, with 72% of employees wanting to work remotely at least 2 days a week when offices open up.  To help HR leaders navigate 2021, here are 5 priorities from @PwC .  https://www.visualcapitalist.com/five-priorities-for-hr-leaders-on-the-way-to-recovery/ Pandemic Proof: The Most Loved Brands of COVID-19 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/pandemic-proof-the-most-loved-brands-of-covid-19/ Europe is paying less than U.S. for many coronavirus vaccines https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/eu-coronavirus-vaccines-cheaper-than-united-states/2020/12/18/06677e34-4139-11eb-b58b-1623f6267960_story.html?tid=ss_tw Housing inequality gets worse as the COVID-19 pandemic is prolonged https://brook.gs/3...

How the Economy Is Actually Doing, in 9 Charts https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/17/business/economy/economic-indicator-charts-measures.html?smid=tw-share Ranked: The Most Valuable Nation Brands in 2020 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-valuable-nation-brands-2020/ What Issues Do Values-Driven Investors Care About? https://www.visualcapitalist.com/values-driven-investors-issues-by-age-group/ 50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down, economics study says https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-cuts-rich-50-years-no-trickle-down/ Snapchat: The Most Popular Social Media Among U.S. Teens https://www.visualcapitalist.com/snapchat-the-most-popular-social-media-among-us-teens/ The Great Real Estate Reset: A data-driven initiative to remake how and what we build https://www.brookings.edu/essay/the-great-real-estate-reset-a-data-driven-initiative-to-remake-how-and-what-we-build/ Facebook Starts Sending Notifications to Users Who Engage With COVID-19 Misin...

Animation: Mapping the Recovery from the Global Recession of 2020 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/global-recession-2020-recovery/   Bitcoin surges past $20,000 for first time https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/16/bitcoin-surges-past-20000-first-time/?tid=ss_tw      10 States Accuse Google of Abusing Monopoly in Online Ads https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/technology/google-monopoly-antitrust.html?smid=tw-share Public transit is a lifeline for low-income residents. They will bear the brunt of service cuts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/public-transit-service-cuts/2020/12/15/c73d5a08-3e1d-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html?tid=ss_tw     Critical to Vaccines, Cold Storage Is Wall Street’s Shiny New Thing https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/15/business/cold-storage-covid-vaccine.html?smid=tw-share Texas leads Republican attorneys general in new antitrust lawsuit against Google, targeting its advertising empi...

  DHS, State and NIH join list of federal agencies — now five — hacked in major Russian cyberespionage campaign https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/dhs-is-third-federal-agency-hacked-in-major-russian-cyberespionage-campaign/2020/12/14/41f8fc98-3e3c-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html?tid=ss_tw USPS ‘gridlocked’ as historic crush of holiday packages sparks delays https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/15/postal-service-holiday-packages-delays/?tid=ss_tw E.U. proposes sweeping new rules for online business that could force fundamental changes for digital giants https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/eu-tech-google-amazon-facebook/2020/12/15/fb0321d6-3e4c-11eb-b58b-1623f6267960_story.html?tid=ss_tw California regulators fined Uber $59 million over sexual assault claims. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/uber-59-million-fine-sexual-assault-claims_n_5fd8473dc5b663c37599497b?ncid=engmodushpmg00000004 Perspective | Covid-19 has created new jobs — for scamm...

Small-business loans to big companies prompt Congress to overhaul PPP rules https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/11/ppp-sba-loans-sonic/?tid=ss_tw Opinion | Maryland needs better broadband — everywhere https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/local-opinions/maryland-needs-better-broadband--everywhere/2020/12/10/03cd6b20-35bd-11eb-8d38-6aea1adb3839_story.html?tid=ss_tw Baltimore County Public Schools announced Friday all students and staff with an HP or Windows-based device from BCPS must go to a Baltimore County public high school to have it replaced following the recent ransomware cyber attack. https://cbsloc.al/3ndIAiG Gmail, YouTube and other Google services back online after widespread outage https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/14/gmail-youtube-google-outage/?tid=ss_tw DHS, State and NIH join list of federal agencies — now five — hacked in major Russian cyberespionage campaign https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/dhs-is-third-federal...