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Delta variant could mean more cash for companies that flourished in lockdown

by Kristin Schwab
Aug 27, 2021
If more people stay at home, especially as cold weather creeps in, companies like DoorDash and Netflix could feel the benefit.
The Netflix logo is seen on top of its Hollywood office building in February 2021. Spread of the delta variant could boost the fortunes of companies like Peloton, DoorDash and Netflix, experts say.
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IMF projects 6% global growth, driven in part by U.S. GDP growth

by Katherine Wiles
Apr 6, 2021
Financial stimulus policies are driving economic growth, but not all economies are recovering at the same speed.
The IMF is projecting 6.4% growth in the U.S. in 2021 and 3.5% growth in 2022.
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There's a push to mandate hazard pay at the local level

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Jan 13, 2021
With COVID-19 spreading out of control, it's never been riskier for front-line workers.
Cashier Olga Jiminez, clad in mask and gloves, at work at Presidente Supermarket in Miami in April. Many companies that provided hazard pay early in the pandemic eventually phased it out.
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Another paper suggests wearable devices can predict COVID-19 before symptoms

by Scott Tong
Dec 14, 2020
Smartwatches, smart rings and fitness trackers have been found to detect fever and other warning signs early on, a study says.
Some smartwatches and other wearable devices have been found to provide early COVID-19 warning signs.
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Which countries' economies are doing best? Those that beat the virus.

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 14, 2020
As central bankers around the world meet to close out the year, some face stronger economic headwinds than others.
This year, the U.S. has added instability to the global economy, in contrast to its historical role of bolstering recovery.
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California adopts emergency workplace safety rules for COVID-19

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 20, 2020
OSHA has declined to create national rules during the pandemic.
A security guard checks a customer's temperature outside a retail store. Efforts to prevent virus transmission in the workplace are gaining steam.
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