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IEA Lacks Optimism About Vaccine’s Impact on Oil Markets
Months into the race for an effective coronavirus vaccine, Pfizer seems to have carved a significant lead after early studies show its vaccine has yielded promising

Apple’s “One More Thing” Event Offers a New MacBook
Apple lovers just got their first look at Apple’s new products at its “One More Thing” event on Nov. 10. The biggest news from the

Bitcoin Prices Hit Highest Point Since 2018
The price of bitcoin climbed to $16,000 on Nov. 12, a price point the cryptocurrency has not seen since January 2018. Bitcoin is the world’s largest and most popular

Commercial Properties Expected to Continue Decline in Months Ahead
It’s been a long year for commercial tenants. Businesses that rely heavily on in-person shopping, such as shops inside malls, continue to face uncertainty over

Virgin Hyperloop Conducts First Human Test
Virgin Hyperloop announced that it ran its first test on Sunday, becoming the first company to conduct a human test of hyperloop technology at its 500-meter

Short-term Unemployment Continues to Drop While Long-term Unemployment Takes a Dark Turn
A new October surprise has arrived: the labor market performed better than expected as unemployment numbers dropped around the country. However, high rates remained for

Zoom Settles Dispute with the FTC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a settlement with the video-conferencing platform Zoom over misleading claims. The FTC had alleged that Zoom misled users by claiming it

PODCAST: CR’s Leonard Robinson Talks Cigarette Bans with the Heartland Institute
Christina Herrin, government relations manager of health policy, discusses the impacts of government bans on menthol cigarettes with Leonard Robinson of Consumers Research. As states

Pfizer Vaccine Yields Promising Results
Promising results of a Covid-19 vaccine are being shown in a new pivotal study from Pfizer and partner BioNTech SE. The results from the study

CFPB Grants No-Action Letter to Bank of America
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced it granted Bank of America a “no-action letter” (NAL) covering small-dollar loans. The approval of the Bank of