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A wave of anxiety is sweeping through stock and bond markets as investors prepare to enter a new phase of the pandemic.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: The most important exception the Senate can make
Senators who vehemently defend the Senate's 60-vote threshold for legislation are nonetheless about to accept a simple majority of 51 votes when they decide on the Covid-19 relief bill currently being debated. That paradox is made possible through an exception to the filibuster for fiscal measures known as "reconciliation."
[ cnn.com ]Rep. Omar: It's unfortunate an unelected official can stop $15 minimum wage
In an interview with CNN's Christiane Amanpour, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) spoke about the obstacles Democrats face trying to push through the $15 minimum wage.
[ cnn.com ]This piercing chain thinks it has found a new way to get people through mall doors
Consumers typically have flocked to malls because they're a one-stop shop for everything from socks to sofa sets. Now, one of the biggest mall jewelers in the United States is giving some folks the chance to cross another item off their shopping lists.
[ cnn.com ]Alyssa Milano: Pay moms for getting us through this crisis
In December, following the Thanksgiving holiday when lockdowns again became necessary because millions of people selfishly decided to ignore Covid-19 guidelines, the economy lost 140,000 jobs. On its own, that's bad enough, but it's not even close to the whole story. The truly shocking part is that women made up 100% of those job losses, losing a total of 156,000 jobs, while men gained 16,000 jobs that month. While women fared better than men in the January jobs report, 275,000 left the labor force that month.
[ cnn.com ]Here is why March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb (usually)
If March's weather is anything like what roared through Texas and the rest of the central and southern US in February... we're in deep trouble. Often, March's weather can be this ferocious.
[ cnn.com ]This Wayne County, Michigan, program is helping exonerate people for crimes they didn't commit. Now it's going statewide
After spending more than 26 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Larry Smith was released February 4 through the Conviction Integrity Unit at the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office in Michigan.
[ cnn.com ]Gillian Anderson's American accent sent shockwaves through Twitter
The Golden Globes helped remind some people that Gillian Anderson was born in Chicago.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Trump and his CPAC fans lead GOP down a losing path
Donald Trump's return to the national stage at the Conservative Political Action Convention (CPAC) was about what I expected: In a two-track speech where he was intermittently bored by a teleprompter and amused by his own adlibs, he teased a third presidential run, came home to his animating issue, immigration (which was inexplicably absent from his 2020 reelection campaign) and continued the farce that he actually won last November. He even ran through a "hit list" of Republicans to be ousted from the party.
[ cnn.com ]Dr. Fauci on US case count: This is what history tells us
Dr. Anthony Fauci cautioned against relaxing pandemic restrictions throughout the US even though Covid-19 cases have plateaued, citing how premature relaxations of restrictions can lead to new spikes in cases.
[ cnn.com ]Apple had a blowout quarter in China. But can its success there continue?
Apple blew through its December quarter record for sales in China when it reported earnings last month.
[ cnn.com ]The man behind the secret message in the Mars rover's parachute
For the thousands of people who work on a spacecraft that journeys to Mars, the result of their efforts often remains unseen once it leaves Earth. That all changed this week when NASA's Perseverance rover returned the first-ever video of a descent through the Martian atmosphere and safe landing on the red planet.
[ cnn.com ]For Black runners, every stride comes with a fear they can't outrun
Every time Roy Oduor laces up his bright red sneakers for a run in his Kansas neighborhood, he goes through a checklist of precautions.
[ cnn.com ]Things were just getting better for restaurants in Texas. Then the power went out
For Mason Ayer, the frigid winter storm that tore through Texas felt like yet another punch in the gut.
[ cnn.com ]Van Jones: This is a make or break issue for Democrats
CNN's Van Jones underscores the importance of the minimum wage fight for Democrats as President Joe Biden's proposal to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour through his Covid-19 relief package faces pushback.
[ cnn.com ]House vote is a key first step for Dems' stimulus plans
Not even halfway through President Joe Biden's first 100 days in office and the House of Representatives is on track Friday to pass his $1.9 trillion relief bill.
[ cnn.com ]Manhattan DA faces critical decisions in Trump investigation as his time in office runs low
At the helm of the most significant criminal investigation facing Donald Trump, his family and his business, Manhattan's top prosecutor faces a daunting task heading into his final months in office while sifting through millions of newly obtained pages of financial records related to the former President.
[ cnn.com ]Mortgage rates are climbing. Don't panic
This year may have kicked off with the lowest mortgage interest rates in history, but the record lows aren't going to last. Rates are now starting to climb and are expected to continue heading higher throughout 2021.
[ cnn.com ]Zillow will now make cash offers for homes based on its 'Zestimates'
Zillow is no longer just an online platform for browsing available homes or for creeping on the value of your neighbor's house. In recent years, the company has also begun actually buying, fixing up and selling homes itself through a new division called Zillow Offers — a major shift in its business model.
[ cnn.com ]India was in crisis months ago. Why have its Covid cases plummeted?
Six months ago, India was in crisis. Critically ill Covid-19 patients were being turned away from hospitals. Doctors were collapsing from exhaustion. And the virus was spreading through crowded slums, home to millions of the country's poorest people.
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