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People bike along the beach in Miami on Dec. 20, 2020. "People are tired of being at home," one travel advisor says as an industry decimated by the pandemic begins to see small signs that a recovery might be on the way.

Promising COVID-19 Vaccine News Has Some Itching To Travel Again

11:16am January 30, 2021

by David Schaper

"People are tired of being at home," one travel advisor says as an industry decimated by the pandemic begins to see small signs that a recovery might be on the way.

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The Latest In The GameStop Wall Street Stock Battle

7:54am January 30, 2021

by Uri Berliner

GameStop share prices surged again yesterday, after the trading app Robinhood allowed limited buys of heavily shorted stocks. It's the latest in a week where on-line traders freaked out Wall Street.

The Redditors Behind The GameStop Wall Street Frenzy

9:43am January 29, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

We meet two followers of the Reddit thread WallStreetbets, who helped push stock of struggling retailer GameStop to new heights.

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The Latest On The GameStop Stock Market Debacle

4:12pm January 28, 2021

by Mary Childs

After climbing more than 1,000%, GameStop's stock price reversed course and dropped suddenly when popular stock trading platforms abruptly halted some trades.

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How Redditors Sent GameStop's Stock Price Through The Roof

4:12pm January 28, 2021

by Chris Arnold

Day traders are taking down Wall Street hedge funds by bidding up GameStop's stock price — hurting investors shorting the stock and rewarding the little guys. But the bottom could fall out any time.

The U.S. economy slowed sharply in the last three months of the year from the previous quarter as the pandemic made a resurgence and businesses had to close.

U.S. Economy Slows Sharply As Pandemic Resurges

2:52pm January 28, 2021

by Scott Horsley

The Commerce Department says the U.S. economy grew just 1% in the last three months of the year, as a rise in coronavirus infections weighed on in-person businesses like restaurants.

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Mittens Memes Of Bernie Sanders Raise Money For Vermont Charities

5:56am January 28, 2021

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he has raised $1.8 million from merchandise featuring the image of him wearing his mittens on Inauguration Day. The proceeds are going to charitable organizations.

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News Brief: Extremist Threats, Economic Slowdown, GameStop Stock Surge

5:56am January 28, 2021

Homeland Security warns of threats from violent domestic extremists. A government report is expected to show significantly slower economic growth. GameStop stock is at unprecedent heights. Why?

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A sign noting a retail space is available for lease appears in San Francisco in December. A resurgence in the pandemic likely dealt a major blow to the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter.

Down But Not Out: Pandemic Likely Dealt Blow To Economy, But There's Room For Hope

6:04pm January 27, 2021

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. economy is likely to have slowed in the last three months of the year, ending 2020 smaller than it began. But for some companies, business is now back to pre-pandemic levels.

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Reddit Users Vs. Wall Street Giant In Fight Over GameStop Stock Value

4:18pm January 27, 2021

by Mary Childs

A group of amateur stock investors has banded together on Reddit to take on a Wall Street giant in a fight for the value of the stock for GameStop. For now, the little guys are winning.