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Black, Hispanic children bear disproportionate burden of COVID-19

December 14, 2020

The FINANCIAL -- When Yale researchers began studying cases of COVID-19 among children, they expected that they would find that the disease afflicted Black and Hispanic children at higher rates, just as it had in the adult population. It turns out the unequal burden borne by minority children was even greater than they expected.

Gen Z renters moving out and moving up

The FINANCIAL — Rental concessions, such as a free month’s rent, appear

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November 19, 2020

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Johnson & Johnson invests $100 mln to to eliminate health inequities for people of color

The FINANCIAL — Johnson & Johnson announced million in commitments and collaborations

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November 18, 2020

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AA, BA and oneworld airline alliance launch transatlantic COVID-19 testing

The FINANCIAL — American Airlines, British Airways and oneworld® have launched an optional

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November 18, 2020

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Finance

Internal Revenue Service announced changes to help struggling taxpayers

The FINANCIAL — The Internal Revenue Service announced a number of changes designed to help struggling taxpayers impacted by COVID-19 more easily settle their tax debts with the IRS. The IRS assessed its collection activities to see how it could apply relief

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November 3, 2020

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Finance

New research finds no evidence of recovery in US household finances

The FINANCIAL — While US GDP is rising, households across the country face continued severe financial fragility, according to new joint research from faculty members at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, Harvard Kennedy School and George Washington University. The research uses new

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November 2, 2020

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RealEstate

How A Biden Presidency could change housing sector

The FINANCIAL — What happens if the major polls are right and the upcoming election results in a change of administrations, if Trump is out and Biden is in? How might the housing sector change? One place to look is the 2020 Democratic

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October 22, 2020

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Auto

GM investing $2 bln in Tennessee factory to build electric vehicles

The FINANCIAL — General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that its Spring Hill, Tennessee assembly plant will begin the transition to become the company’s third vehicle manufacturing site to produce electric vehicles, joining Factory ZERO in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan, and

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October 21, 2020

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Tech

Microsoft and Verizon collaborate to provide private 5G mobile edge computing

The FINANCIAL — Verizon is joining forces with Microsoft Corp. to create new ways for enterprises to accelerate the delivery of fast and secure 5G applications, benefiting from reliable and low-latency connections. Verizon’s on-site 5G Edge network integrated with Azure edge services

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October 20, 2020

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Oil & Auto

Studies show that GM produces the most American-made vehicles

The FINANCIAL — General Motors produces more models with the highest amounts of American-produced components than any other automaker, according to two recent independent studies. In the Cars.com annual American-Made Index for 2020, nine of the top 25 models are GM products, more than

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October 20, 2020

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BANKS

Bank of America to invest $22.1 mln in Neighborhood Builders and Neighborhood Champions programs

The FINANCIAL — Bank of America announced a $22.1M investment in support of nonprofit leadership and sustainability through its Neighborhood Builders and Neighborhood Champions programs. The 142 awardees from across the U.S. are organizations leading the charge to address tough issues related to economic

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October 20, 2020

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America

Fifteen states reported a decrease in new jobless claims

The FINANCIAL — More people filing for regular and longer-term jobless aid, however many people coming off of unemployment. New claims have hovered near 800,000 in the last 5 consecutive weeks. However, the number of people filing for unemployment benefits rose significantly

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October 20, 2020

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America

77% of registered voters say that election matters more than in previous years

The FINANCIAL — A record-high percentage of U.S. voters say the outcome of this year’s election matters more to them than prior elections did. The 77% of registered voters holding this view is up six percentage points from 2016 and is the

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October 20, 2020

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Tech

Accenture’s 12-week program FinTech Innovation Lab New York now accepts applications

The FINANCIAL — Applications are now being accepted for the FinTech Innovation Lab New York, a 12-week program co-founded by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Partnership Fund for New York City that helps early- and growth-stage financial technology companies accelerate product and business development

by The FINANCIAL

October 19, 2020

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