"Utterly Obscene": Just 8 Big Pharma investors became $10B richer after Omicron emerged

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/05/utterly-obscene-just-8-pfizer-and-moderna-investors-became-10-billion-richer-after

Goldman Sachs cuts U.S. GDP growth forecast for 2022 over Omicron fears

https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/goldman-sachs-cuts-us-gdp-growth-forecast-2022-over-omicron-fears-2021-12-04/

Yes, the Startup Rate Is Booming. But It's Still Way Too Hard to Become Your Own Boss

https://www.inc.com/victor-w-hwang/startup-rate-business-formation-barriers.html

Belgian zoo hippos test positive for Covid

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59516896

Millions struggle to pay water bills. A national water aid program could help

https://www.fastcompany.com/90702938/millions-of-americans-struggle-to-pay-their-water-bills-a-national-water-aid-program-could-help

Corporations are turning to forest credits in the race to go 'carbon-neutral.' Advocates worry about 'greenwashing.'

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/corporations-are-turning-forest-credits-race-go-carbon-neutral-advocat-rcna7259

Home Depot Distribution Centers Target Big-Spending Contractors

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-02/home-depot-seeks-to-win-over-lucrative-pro-clients-with-new-hubs

SEC Chief Calls for Centralization of Crypto Exchanges, Says “Work with us”

https://coingape.com/sec-chief-calls-for-centralization-of-crypto-exchanges-says-work-with-us/

Buy now, pay later is a disaster waiting to happen this Christmas

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/buy-now-pay-later-is-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen-this-christmas

Cathie Wood says the metaverse could be worth trillions | Fortune

https://fortune.com/2021/12/03/cathie-wood-metaverse-trillions-affect-every-sector/

Mexico may impose tariffs over proposed U.S. electric car tax credit

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mexico-may-impose-tariffs-over-proposed-us-electric-car-tax-credit-2021-12-02/

Disappointing November Jobs Report Showed a Slowdown in Hiring at Restaurants and Hotels

https://www.businessinsider.com/november-jobs-report-industry-chart-restaurants-hotels-retail-2021-12

Sanders urges Biden to delay Medicare premium hike linked to Alzheimer's drug

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/584283-sanders-urges-biden-to-delay-medicare-premium-increase

These 10 States Invest Most Pension Dollars in BlackRock's China Ties

https://www.dailysignal.com/2021/12/03/consumer-group-warns-10-states-with-most-pension-dollars-invested-in-china-connected-blackrock/

China's Birth Rate Hit a Record Low. That Could Shake the World Economy.

https://www.businessinsider.com/china-birth-rate-demographic-crisis-global-economy-inflation-belt-road-2021-12

Coronavirus Transmission 'High' In Marion County, including Indianapolis, IN

https://patch.com/indiana/indianapolis/coronavirus-transmission-high-marion-county-cdc-nodx-20211203

This one drug threatens to tank Medicare's entire prescription drug model

https://www.salon.com/2021/12/04/this-one-threatens-to-tank-medicares-entire-prescription-model/

‘Effectively Overcharges Seniors’: AARP Rakes In Record Profits Selling Brand Royalties While Overcharging Members

https://dailycaller.com/2021/12/03/effectively-overcharges-seniors-aarp-rakes-in-record-profits-selling-brand-royalties-while-overcharging-members/

Omicron Covid variant likely circulating for longer — and more widely — than thought, experts say

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/02/where-did-omicron-covid-variant-come-from-and-where-is-it-circulating.html

Six New States Confirm Omicron Cases, Bringing Total to 11

https://www.thedailybeast.com/six-new-states-confirm-omicron-cases-bringing-total-to-11

IMF urges Fed to speed up policy tightening amid rising inflation risk

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/03/imf-urges-fed-to-speed-up-policy-tightening-amid-rising-inflation-risk.html

Chinese developer warns it might not pay $400 million bond

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/chinese-beijing-hong-kong-b1969045.html

Moderna could be sued over vaccines as court upholds Arbutus patents

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/moderna-loses-appeal-challenging-arbutus-vaccine-patents-2021-12-01/

Kellogg, union reach a tentative contract deal to end two-month strike

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/02/1060954313/kellogg-and-its-cereal-workers-union-reach-a-tentative-deal-to-end-2-month-strik

US creditors can now DM debtors on social media

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59514464

A Stock Market Indicator That Predicted the 1987 Crash Is Flashing Red Again

https://money.com/put-call-ratio-2021/

New research on soda taxes should worry beverage companies

https://qz.com/2097553/soda-taxes-work-in-curbing-consumption-of-drinks-like-coke-pepsi/

Colleges with high vaccination rates must now decide if they'll require boosters

https://www.npr.org/2021/12/03/1060847011/colleges-with-high-vaccination-rates-must-now-decide-if-theyll-require-boosters

Laos opens railway to China as debt to Beijing rises

https://apnews.com/article/business-china-asia-beijing-xi-jinping-c4d166c9d327cb4010486e8363eca3e7

Is nuclear fusion finally for real? Some very rich people seem to think so.

https://theweek.com/science/1007671/is-nuclear-fusion-finally-for-real

Should You Blame Biogen for Medicare Part B Premium Hikes?

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/12/03/should-you-blame-biogen-for-medicare-part-b-premiu/

COVID-19 turned Americans into super savers who hoard cash - despite inflation threatening value

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10269475/COVID-19-turned-Americans-super-savers-hoard-cash-despite-inflation-threatening-value.html

Congress avoids government shutdown: House, Senate pass funding bill

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/12/02/government-shutdown-house-spending-bill-vote/8807485002/

Covid mortgage bailouts expire: Thousands could lose or sell homes

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/02/covid-mortgage-bailouts-expire-thousands-could-lose-or-sell-homes.html

Major League Baseball lockout begins as players and owners fail to reach a new bargaining agreement

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/02/sport/mlb-baseball-lockout-cba-expires-spt/index.html

Millennials Are Blaming Boomers for the Starter Home Shortage

https://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-blame-boomers-starter-home-shortage-housing-crisis-2021-12

Judge Blocks Texas Bill That Aimed to Ban Social-Media 'Deplatforming'

https://www.businessinsider.com/judge-blocks-texas-bill-designed-stop-deplatforming-by-social-media-firms-2021-12

4 day work week: CEO who tried it says productivity, happiness and revenue increased

https://fortune.com/2021/12/01/ceo-4-day-work-week/

Capital One says it's ditching all consumer overdraft fees

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/01/capital-one-says-its-ditching-all-consumer-overdraft-fees.html

Capital One says it's ditching all consumer overdraft fees

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/01/capital-one-says-its-ditching-all-consumer-overdraft-fees.html