Jan 07 (Thursday)
Markets
Stock market today: Stocks trade off highs, but Dow still up 400 points amid escalating protests at Capitol | C
Dow, S&P 500 hit fresh all-time peaks, but pro-Trump protests curb gains | R
Central banks
Markets will get plenty of notice before Fed cuts back on bond purchases, minutes show | C
Fed says changes to bond-buying hinge on ‘qualitative’ call on economy | R
Fed Officials Fretted Over Virus Surge at December Meeting | N
US
U.S. private payrolls post first decline in eight months as COVID-19 cases skyrocket | R
US politics I
Democrats win control of U.S. Senate as Ossoff defeats Perdue | WP
U.S. Capitol Secured Hours After Pro-Trump Rioters Invade Congress | C
Pence Defies Trump, Saying He Has No Power to Reverse Defeat | B
Georgia on cusp of delivering Senate to Democrats as Warnock wins, Ossoff leads | R
U.S. Sen. Schumer says Democratic Senate to make $2,000 stimulus payment top priority | R
US politics II
Democratic wins in Georgia could give Biden’s tax plan a better chance | C
Tax Code Changes: Wealth Taxes Considered From California to Germany | B
A Democrat-Run Congress Would Bolster Odds of State, City Aid | B
Georgia election result puts $15 federal minimum wage closer | C
Biden to name Merrick Garland as attorney general | C
Geopolitics & trade
NYSE Reverses Course Again With Plan to Delist Chinese Telecoms | B
Industries & companies
Health Care: U.S. healthcare stocks firm as investors downplay risks after Democratic gains | R
Industrials: Steelmakers, Caterpillar Jump on Infrastructure Stimulus Hopes | B
Retail: Macy’s (M) store closures 2021: Here’s the full list | C
Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond store closures 2021: Here’s a map of where they are | C
Cybersecurity
U.S. Justice Department says its emails were breached by SolarWinds hackers | R
Virus
U.S. Is Blind to Contagious New Virus Variant, Scientists Warn | N
Covid vaccine: HHS secretary recommends states open shots to older Americans, vulnerable groups | C
Covid-19 Live Updates: E.U. Approves the Moderna Vaccine | N
CDC: Severe allergic reactions to Covid vaccine run 10 times flu shot, still rare | C
Remote school
Fight Over Closing Schools Reignites as N.Y.C. Positive Rate Tops 9% | N
