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Mapped: Which Are The Greenest Countries in the World? https://www.visualcapitalist.com/greenest-countries-in-the-world/ Visualizing the Biggest Threats to Earth’s Biodiversity https://www.visualcapitalist.com/biggest-threats-to-earths-biodiversity/ Once again, the credit outlook for the pharmaceutical industry is negative https://www.statnews.com/pharmalot/2021/02/24/pharma-credit-debt-covid19-mergers/ How family sustaining jobs can power an inclusive recovery in America’s regional economies https://www.brookings.edu/essay/how-family-sustaining-jobs-can-power-an-inclusive-recovery-in-americas-cities/ Hospitals could lose between $53B and $122B this year due to pandemic https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/hospitals/kaufman-hall-hospitals-close-between-53-and-122b-year-due-to-pandemic Live updates: Costco to raise its minimum wage to $16, joining others in boosting pay during pandemic https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/25/coronavirus-covid-live-updates-us/?tid=ss_tw

The 50 Most Important Life-Saving Breakthroughs in History https://www.visualcapitalist.com/50-important-life-saving-breakthroughs-history/ FDA staff endorses J&J’s single-shot Covid vaccine for emergency use — clearing way for third vaccine in U.S. https://cnb.cx/3uuHYcA FAA orders fan blade inspections after pattern of engine-related failures https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/faa-order-denver/2021/02/23/3893ce1e-75f3-11eb-948d-19472e683521_story.html?tid=ss_tw FAA still needs to strengthen Boeing oversight after Max crashes, inspector general says https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/boeing-faa/2021/02/24/fb483108-76d3-11eb-9537-496158cc5fd9_story.html?tid=ss_tw Losing Bid for Postal Contract Proves Costly for Electric-Vehicle Maker https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/business/workhorse-stock-price-postal-contract.html?smid=tw-share A New Generation of Wi-Fi to Improve Your Home Network https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/24/tec

How Much Solar Energy is Consumed Per Capita? (1965-2019) https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-much-solar-energy-is-consumed-per-capita-1965-2019/ Reading Between the Lines: A Conversation with Janet Yellen https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/business/dealbook/janet-yellen-dealbook.html?smid=tw-share The lifeblood of high-tech industries, semiconductors are at the heart of intensifying U.S.-China strategic and economic competition. Escalating trade tensions between these two superpowers and… https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/02/16/semiconductors-us-china-taiwan-technology-innovation-competition/ A look at how innovations in information and communications technology are transforming Africa. https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/africa-forward/africa-digital-transformation/           In a virus-ravaged city, nearly 400 million vaccine doses are being made — and shipped elsewhere https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/02/22/vaccine-baltimore-emergent-biosolutions-covid/?tid=ss_tw

Novavax to Provide 1.1 Billion COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Globally | Montgomery Community Media https://www.mymcmedia.org/novavax-enters-agreement-to-provide-1-1-billion-covid-19-vaccine-doses-globally/ Sara Menker, CEO of Gro Intelligence, is betting that big data can save our climate and food supply—"two of the biggest challenges we face as humanity." https://bit.ly/2ZEeURS Biden tweaks PPP rules in attempt to reach smallest companies https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/22/biden-ppp-rules/?tid=ss_tw Maryland passed the nation’s largest tax credit for the poor. Democrats want it for noncitizens, too. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/maryland-eitc-tax-credit/2021/02/20/0d5798c0-7139-11eb-85fa-e0ccb3660358_story.html?tid=ss_tw Unemployment Benefits Are Taxable. Here’s What to Know | NextAdvisor with TIME https://time.com/nextadvisor/taxes/unemployment-benefits-taxable/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfmc&utm_campaign=newsletter+brief+de

A Global Breakdown of Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector https://www.visualcapitalist.com/a-global-breakdown-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-sector/ XPeng:     The Chinese Competitor Of Tesla https://seekingalpha.com/article/4407110-xpeng-meet-chinese-competitor-of-tesla?source=tweet U.S. economy may have its best chance in years to break from era of subpar growth https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/20/economy-growth-pandemic/?tid=ss_tw Baltimore hit with a loss of 25,700 private sector jobs due to Covid-19 https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2021/02/18/private-sector-job-loss-covid-bdc-report.html Maryland surpasses $2 billion mark in PPP second round https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2021/02/17/maryland-surpasses-2-billion-ppp-loans.html?ana=RSS Trying Times At Triterras Though Opportunity To Disrupt Trade Finance Too Good To Ignore https://seekingalpha.com/article/4406419-trying-times-triterras-though-opportunity-to-disrupt-trade-finance-too-g

The Top Sources Americans Use to Make Investment Decisions (2001-2019) https://advisor.visualcapitalist.com/sources-americans-use-investment-decisions/ D.C. sees half-billion-dollar surplus after 2020 despite Covid, angering some lawmakers https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2021/02/08/dc-closed-2020-with-half-billion-dollar-surplus.html?ana=e_wash_bn_breakingnews_breakingnews D.C. forecasts a return to normal business activity by the fall https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2020/12/31/dc-forecasts-a-return-to-normal-in-fall.html?ana=e_wash_bn_breakingnews_breakingnews Facebook’s brazen attempt to crush regulations in Australia may backfire https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/18/facebook-australia-news-publishers-regulations/?tid=ss_tw House to grill Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs as Washington seeks to crack down on disinformation, antitrust https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/02/18/house-antitrust-amazon-apple-facebook-google/?tid=s

The Collapse 2021.  https://pro.banyanhill.com/p/COLLAPSE2021/LSVCX209/?h=true Zacks has published this article by Ted Bauman, Editor, The Bauman Letter.  He predicts that there will be a major collapse of the stock market in 2021.  Comments? The Buffett Indicator at All-Time Highs: Is This Cause for Concern? https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-buffett-indicator-at-all-time-highs-is-this-cause-for-concern/ Ranked: The Most Valuable Nation Brands in 2020 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/most-valuable-nation-brands-2020/ Biden extends foreclosure moratorium and mortgage forbearance through June https://politi.co/3qtWcrR Perspective | The ‘audacious lie’ behind a hedge fund’s promise to sustain local journalism https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/tribune-alden-sale-local-journalism/2021/02/17/04411fc2-712a-11eb-85fa-e0ccb3660358_story.html?tid=ss_tw D.C. restaurant, retail employees face bleak future if remote office work stays prevalent https://www.washingtonpos