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January 22, 2021
• President Biden Speaks on Plan to Revive U.S. Economy; Biden Signs Order Working Toward $15 Federal Minimum Wage; Virgin Orbit Successfully Launches Rocket From 747; British PM Won't Rule Out New Border Controls. Aired 3-4p ET


January 21, 2021
• Biden Signs Executive Orders on COVID Response; Buttigieg Says We Need to Build Economy Back Better than Ever; Biden Revokes Permit for Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. Aired 3:20-4p ET


January 20, 2021
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January 19, 2021
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January 18, 2021
• Biden's Day One Agenda Set To Roll Back Trump Era; Qatar Airways Receive 5 Star COVID Rating From SkyTrax; At-Home COVID Test Could Turn Tide For International Travel; Trump To Depart White House Without Acknowledging The Transfer Of Power; Parler Back Online Citing "Technical Difficulties"; Navalny's Arrest, What Next For Russian Opposition?; Samsung Heir Jailed Again In South Korea. Aired 3-4p ET


January 15, 2021
• Joe Biden Lays Out Historic $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Package; Domestic Extremists most likely Threat to Inauguration; Vaccine Demand Outpaces Supply as California Expands Eligibility. Aired 3-4p ET


January 14, 2021
• Joe Biden to Unveil New Coronavirus Relief Package; Pence Takes Part in Inauguration Security Briefing; Trump Condemns Violence, Calls for Calm after Impeachment; Air Travel Set To Rebound With The Right Coronavirus Measures; Vaccines Are Liquid Gold: A Look At Organized Vaccine Crime; CEO Of Twitter's Stance: A New Reckoning For Social Media. Aired 3-4p ET


January 13, 2021
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January 12, 2021
• F.B.I., Justice Department News Conference on U.S. Capitol Riot; Deutsche Bank Cuts Ties with Donald Trump. Aired 3-3:15p ET


January 11, 2021
• VP Pence Facing 24-Hour Deadline To Take Steps To Remove Trump; Big Tech Takes Action Against Trump In The Last Days Of Presidency; Prince Charles Releases Terra Carta; President Trump Set For Historic Second Impeachment; Prince Charles: COVID Pandemic Has Been A Wake-Up Call; U.S. Designated Cuba A State Sponsor Of Terrorism; U.S. Police Bracing For More Violence After Capitol Siege; Fighting Food Waste For A More Sustainable Planet. Aired 3-4p ET


January 08, 2021
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January 07, 2021
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January 06, 2021
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January 05, 2021
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January 04, 2021
• British PM To Announce Further Steps To Control New Variant Of COVID; Dow Tumbles 400-Plus Points On First Trading Day Of 2021; In A Call, Trump Begs Officials To Find Votes And Subvert The Election; COVID Strain In South Africa Under Investigation; Bitcoin Heads Up, Heads Down A Bit; Britain Goes Back Into National Lockdown Until Mid-February. Aired 3-4p ET


January 01, 2021
• U.S. Hits 20 Million Cases as New COVID Strain Gains Ground; Markets Eye Georgia Runoff Elections Next Week; Thousands Gather to Celebrate New Year in Wuhan, China. Aired 3-3:30p ET
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December 31, 2020
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• Wall Street and Main Street on Different Levels During the Pandemic; New Year`s Eve is Drastically Different This Year; La Guardia Airport Takes on a Much Need Renovation. Aired 3-3:30p ET


December 30, 2020
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• U.K. Approves Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine; U.S. Falls Behind with COVID-19 Vaccination Rate; U.K. Lawmakers Approve Post-Brexit Deal. Aired 3-3:30p ET


December 29, 2020
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• 737 MAX Returns To The U.S. Skies; Top Republican Senator Blocks Plan To Increase U.S. Stimulus Check; Rescuers Searching For Earthquake Survivors In Croatia. Aired 3-3:30p ET


December 28, 2020
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• Donald Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief And Government Funding Bill; Second Vaccine Could Be Rolled Out In U.K. As Soon As Next Week; Biden Speaks After Briefing On National Security Threats He Will Inherit. Aired 3-3:30p ET


December 25, 2020
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December 24, 2020
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• U.K.-E.U. Trade Deal Reached on Night Before Christmas; Trump Facing Fierce Criticism after Latest Round of Pardons; U.S. Air Travel Hits Pandemic Record Amid Soaring COVID Cases. Aired 3-3:30p ET


December 23, 2020
• Trump Vetoes Defense Bill; Will The Republicans Face Off With Trump Over Relief Package?; Bollinger Champagne Sales Pop In U.S.; OECD Candidate Vladimir; Stopping Food Waste; The Tasteful Japanese Way. Aired 3-4p ET.


December 22, 2020
• France Loosens Blanket U.K. Travel; Biden Takes Questions After Delivering Yearend Speech; White House Considering Testing Requirement For Travelers From U.K.; Tokyo Olympics Unveil Final Budget Of $15.4 Billion; OpenTable CEO On Outlook For Restaurants. Aired 3-4p ET


December 21, 2020
• Europe Scrambles To Respond To New COVID Strain; "Wonder Woman" Takes Off In Asian Cinemas; Britain Cut Off For Christmas To Contain COVID Variant; Britain's Food Supply Chain From Europe At Standstill; Insects On The Menu; New High-End Protein Source In Japan. Aired 3-4p ET.


December 18, 2020
• Scale of Suspected Russian Hack on U.S. Government, Companies Widen; Joe Biden to Receive Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Monday; Skepticism in Europe ahead of Vaccine Rollout; U.K. Brexit Deal And U.S. Stimulus Package Undecided; Cyberpunk 2077 Launch A Huge Glitch; Economy, Pandemic And Personal Freedoms Focus Of 2021. Aired 3-4p ET


December 17, 2020
• Nigerian Schoolboys Freed and Returning Home; Bitcoin Goes Big On Big Day On Wall Street; Google In Search Monopoly Lawsuit; Expo 2020, Dubai: Pavilions Mark The World's Progress; French President Macron Tests Positive for Coronavirus; Challenging Differences on Brexit Remain; U.S. Lawmakers Bullish on Finally Reaching Stimulus Deal. Aired 3-4 p ET


December 16, 2020
• Countries Forced To Reassess COVID Response As Outbreaks Persist; U.S. Begins Vaccine Rollout With Cases And Deaths Spiking; Scientists To Test Combination Of Sputnik V, AstraZeneca Vaccines; Airlines Start Tracing Programs To Bring Travel Back; Travel Corridors To Allow Some Global Flights; Caribbean Looks To Reinstate Tourism; Global Penguin Society: Trying To Save The World Of Penguins; Shooting Movies During COVID Almost Mission Impossible. Aired 3-4p ET


December 15, 2020
• Recovery Of Travel Industry May Lie In Travel Corridors; Significant U.S. Agency Hack In FireEye Breach; Gaming Is The Megamarket Of The Future; Hawaii Opens New Travel Routes


December 14, 2020
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December 11, 2020
• F.D.A. Chief Says We Must Ensure Safety and Efficacy of Vaccine; U.K. and E.U. Officials Warn a No-Deal Brexit is Likely; European Cities Feel Pinch of Canceling Ski Season; Disney Shares Reach Blockbuster High; Starving, Too Hungry To Think About COVID: Venezuela Today; Last-Minute Spending Bill Keeps Government Open. Aired 3-4p ET


December 10, 2020
• E.U. Reaches Breakthrough on $2.1 Trillion Stimulus Deal; E.U. Regulators Set to Meet to Authorize Vaccine this Month; U.S. Advisory Panel to Vote on Pfizer Vaccine Authorization; Airbnb Shares Fly As Travel In 2021 May Be Vastly Different; Glacier Melt Caused By "Frozen Rainforest Of Biodiversity"; Planet Fitness Looking Healthy For 2021; Amtrak Looks Forward To Vaccines Increasing Ridership. Aired 3-4p ET


December 09, 2020
• Johnson And Von Der Leyen Sit For Three-Course Diplomatic Dinner; FTC Calls For Facebook To Be Broken Up; U.K. To Lift U.S. Tariffs Over Boeing Subsidies, Breaking E.U. Ranks; DoorDash Delivers Big On First Day IPO; People With Severe Allergies Cannot Take Pfizer Vaccine; Polar Bear GPS Shows How Their Habitat Has Disappeared. Aired 3-4p ET


December 08, 2020
• Britain Begins Historic Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout; Trump Says He Will Use Defense Production Act On Vaccines If Needed; Britain's First Vaccine Recipient Says Go For It; Call To Earth Goes To The All-Women Team Deep In The Arctic Winter; Brexit Questions As Boris Johnson Goes To Brussels. Aired 3-4p ET


December 07, 2020
• British PM Johnson to Head to Brussels for Further E.U. Talks; U.K. Prepares to Begin First COVID-19 Vaccinations on Tuesday; Joe Biden Unveils Team to Tackle COVID-19; 33 Million Californians Locked Down For Three Weeks At Home; U.S. Will Enter Double-Dip Recession Without Stimulus; Prime Time For IPOs: Airbnb Is In The House; Biggest Publishing Deal Ever: Bob Dylan Sells To Universal; Pearl Harbor's Total Death Toll Equals America's Current Daily Coronavirus Toll


December 04, 2020
• Biden to Speak as U.S. Jobs Recovery Falters; Brexit Talks have just been Put on Hold; Warner Brothers to Release 2021 Films in Theaters and on HBO Max; Biden Urges Action On Stimulus Package; Biden's Cabinet Diversity Will Be On His Own Terms; 100-Day Mask Wearing From January 20 Will Not Be Mandatory; Biden Team Plans Equitable Distribution Of Vaccine. Aired 3-4p ET


December 03, 2020
• Vaccine Optimism Clashes with Grim Health and Economic Reality; U.K. Set to Receive First Shipments of Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine; England Drops Quarantine Requirement for High Value Visitors; Warner Media's 2021 Movies: On Stream And On Screen Simultaneously; The Power Of The Market Can Power Climate Change; OPEC Plus Agrees To Boost Oil Production; Tokyo 2021: The Games May Be The World's First Major Outing. Aired 3-4p ET


December 02, 2020
• U.K. Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine for Emergency Use; England Lifts Four-Week National Lockdown; CDC Revises Quarantine Guidelines; Major Transporters Gear For Cold Chain Delivery Of Vaccines; OECD Secretary General Elect Shares Views; Salesforce Plunges After Deal To Buy Slack. Aired 3-4p ET


December 01, 2020
• O.E.C.D. Sees Economic Hope as Fed Chiefs Urge Action; Yellen Mourns American Tragedy over Coronavirus; Germany Constructs First Mass Vaccination Center; Barr's DOJ: No Finding Of Fraud In U.S. Election; Economic Downturn Needs More Than Monetary Policy; China's Early Knowledge And Denial Of COVID - New Documents


November 30, 2020
• Moderna Shares Soar As New Vaccine Offers Hope; Dow Set For Best Monthly Rise Since 1987; Biden Unveils Diverse Economic Team To Lead U.S. Recovery; Biden Receives First Daily Presidential Briefing; Expanding Its Data Empire: S&P To Buy IHS Markit; Medical Breakthroughs At Breathtaking Speed; Jobs Of The Future, People Are Investing In Themselves


November 27, 2020
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November 26, 2020
• Thanksgiving Travel Rush Comes As U.S. COVID Deaths Spike; Trump & Biden Offer Conflicting Messages on Thanksgiving; Mourners, Police Clash Day after Maradona Death; CNN Speaks with Seychelles President About New Political Era. Aired 4-5p ET
• Biden and Trump Offer Conflicting Messages on Thanksgiving; U.S. Records Consecutive Days of 2,000 Plus Deaths; Concerns over Missing, Incomplete Data in AstraZeneca Trial. Aired 3-4p ET


November 25, 2020
• IATA Travel Pass Will Bring Back International Travel; "Are You OK?": Simple Question From Meghan Markle; Football Legend Maradona Dies In Argentina


November 24, 2020
• Dow Crosses 30,000 For The First Time, Welcoming Biden Transition; Europe Eases Coronavirus Restrictions; Quiet Holiday Season Deals Major Blow To U.S. Hotels; Africa Transported By Better Technology Logistics; Janet Yellen For Treasury Secretary, A Choice Applauded; Biden Introduces New Face Of Government In Foreign Policy And National Security. Aired 3-4p ET


November 23, 2020
• Did Netanyahu Meet With MBS?; U.S. Heads Into Its Busiest Travel Week; White Sharks Reveal Their MO; Airlines Shares Up After AstraZeneca Announcement


November 20, 2020
• Fed Feuds with Treasury over Emergency Aid; Crisis Leaves Lasting Impact on Young Workers; Pfizer and BioNTech File for Emergency Vaccine Use in U.S.; Stay Home For The Holidays; President Appears To Talk About The Price Of Prescription Drugs; White House Trade Advisor Lauds Trump; Call To Earth: Kelp, The Wonder Underwater; Travel Industry Confident Travel Will Rebound. Aired 3-4p ET


November 19, 2020
• Trump Holds up Transition as U.S. Virus Deaths Pass 250,000; U.S. Weekly Jobless Claim Rise for First Time in a Month; United and Virgin Atlantic Sees Bookings Slow as Cases Surge; Royal Opera House Ballet Goes Online; Greenspan Urges Nimble, Solid Thinking; QUEST MEANS BUSINESS Daily Round Up; Germany's Stringent Covid Measures Paying Off; South Africa's Efforts To Protect Her Oceans. Aired 3-4p ET


November 18, 2020
• 737 Max Cleared To Fly; United Airlines: Guaranteeing A COVID Free Flight; Quest's Headlines Of The Day; Conserving The Arapaima For Sustainable Living In The Amazon; Airport COVID Testing: New Passport To Travel. Aired 3-4p ET.


November 17, 2020
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November 16, 2020
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November 13, 2020
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November 12, 2020
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November 11, 2020
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November 10, 2020
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November 09, 2020
• U.S. Markets Soar on Pfizer Vaccine News and Biden Victory; Biden Builds COVID-19 Task Force as U.S. Cases Pass 10 Million; Focus Moves to Georgia in Fight for Senate Control. Aired 3-4p ET


November 06, 2020
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November 05, 2020
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November 04, 2020
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November 03, 2020
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November 02, 2020
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October 30, 2020
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October 29, 2020
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October 28, 2020
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October 27, 2020
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October 26, 2020
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October 23, 2020
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October 22, 2020
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October 21, 2020
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October 19, 2020
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October 16, 2020
• European Stocks Bounce Back to End Week on Strong Note; Man Found Decapitated in Parisian Suburb, Police Kill Attacker; Viewer Whiplash Between Trump and Biden Town Halls; French Anti-Terror Officials Investigating Decapitation; Cases In Europe Surging Much Faster Than In U.S.; Europe Introducing New Measures to Curb Second Wave. Aired 3-4p ET


October 15, 2020
• U.S., European Markets Fall as COVID Crisis Deepens; U.S. Unemployment Claims Show Weakening Job Market; Thailand Bans Public Gatherings As Protests Swell; Harris Suspends Travel After Two Linked To Campaign Test Positive; Queen Makes First Public Appearance Since Pandemic; Networks And Candidates Compete In Dueling Town Halls. Aired 3-4p ET


October 14, 2020
• President Macron Announces Curfew for Paris, Other French Cities; J&J CFO Says Trial to Restart When Independent Panel Says it Can; Economic Lockdowns Only a Temporary Solution According to World Health Organization; Trump and Biden To Hold Competing Town Halls Thursday Night; Portuguese P.M. Declares State Of Calamity Over COVID-19; Cineworld Temporarily Shuts 600+ Theaters In U.S., U.K.; New Reports Show Virus Immunity Can Last For Months. Aired 3-4p ET


October 13, 2020
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October 12, 2020
• Judge Amy Coney Barrett To Face Senate Questioning Tuesday; Facebook Removed Trump Post Last Week About COVID-19; CNN Speaks To YouTube CEO About The Challenge Of Monitoring Content; U.S. Averaging Around 50,000 New COVID Cases Per Day; Nigeria Dissolves Controversial Anti-Robbery Police Unit; Indian Celebrity Feeds Millions During Pandemic; Volunteers In U.K. Take Part In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials. Aired 3-4p ET


October 09, 2020
• Europe Reporting More COVID-19 Cases than U.S., Brazil, or India; Trump Shifts Again on Stimulus at End to Chaotic Week. Aired 3-4p ET


October 08, 2020
• Vaccine Makers To Likely Get Phase Three Day In Coming Months; Cigna Study: American Resilience Is At Risk; U.S. Vice Presidential Debate Reflects Workplace Challenges For Women; Michigan Governor Comments on Alleged Plot to Kidnap Her; Chaos as Trump Rejects Virtual Debate, Biden Rejects Delay; VP Candidates Spar over Trump Economic Record, Biden Tax Plan. Aired 3-4p ET


October 07, 2020
• Stocks Up after Trump Halts Stimulus, then Backtracks; Trump Doctor Says He is Feeling Great and Symptom-Free; VP Candidates to Debate Behind Plexiglas Barriers. Aired 3-4p ET


October 06, 2020
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October 05, 2020
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October 02, 2020
• Trump In Court; US Congress Omits Ukraine In Stopgap Funding Bill; JPM: Strikes Have Already Cost, Ford, GM Over $100 Million; Paris Grapples With Bed Bug Infestation; At Least 13 Killed In Night Club Fire In Spain; Gaetz On Ousting U.S. House Speaker: Stay Tuned. Aired 3-4p ET


October 01, 2020
• After the two U.S. presidential candidates squared off in a tense debate, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said his country will continue to have good relations with whoever is elected. He spoke about his own election and leading a country during the pandemic. When National Audubon Society Vice President Steve Kress first began his quest to restore the historic puffin population on a small island off the coast of Maine, he had no idea it would become his life's work. Kress describes the long and difficult and discusses how some of the lessons he learned could help conservationists trying to protect other bird species; Lithuanian President On Leading Country In Time Of COVID-19; Aviation Workers Brace for Historic Job Cuts; Countries Easing Global Travel Restrictions; E.U. Launches Legal Action against U.K. Aired 3-4p ET


September 30, 2020
• Trump & Biden Give Differing Visions of Economic Recovery Coping With Emotional Toll Of Chaotic First Debate. Aired 3-4p ET


September 29, 2020
• Trump And Biden Face Off In First President Debate; LVMH Accuses Tiffany Of Mismanagement Of Business; Trump Suggests Further Tax Cuts And Credits For Second Term; Merkel Announces New Measures To Counter COVID-19 In Winter; Jamie Carragher Fears "Armageddon" For Football; Biden Vows To Raise Taxes For High-Income Individuals, Corporation. Aired 3-4p ET


September 28, 2020
• Outrage Grows over Donald Trump's Tax Arrangements; Dow Sharply Up for Biggest Gains since Mid-July; United Airlines Agree Not to Furlough Pilots until Next June. Aired 3-4p ET


September 25, 2020
• As Trump Undermines Election, Wall Street Plans for Biden Win; Dow Rises Friday, Still Headed for Fourth Straight Down Week; U.K. Introduces New Restrictions as Cases Soar; How Social Media Misinformation Affects Donald Trump Voters; Facebook Oversight Board To Launch Ahead Of U.S. Election; Mining On Heritage Sites Under Scrutiny In Australia; Microsoft Unveils New Xbox Consoles. Aired 3-4p ET


September 24, 2020
• Trump Speaks After Refusing To Commit To Peaceful Transfer Of Power; Rewilding Brings British Farm Back To Life; GoFundMe: $625M Raised For COVID-19 Relief Over 6 Months; Trump Refuses to Commit to Peaceful Transfer of Power; Dow Makes Modest Gains on Back of Goldman Sachs and Tech Shares; Facebook Links to Face Accounts to Russian Military Intelligence Aired 3-4p ET


September 23, 2020
• U.S. Hotel Industry Warns Of More Layoffs Without Further Aid; Dow Sinks As U.S. Executives Call For More Stimulus; Restoring The Seychelles' Vanishing Coral Reefs; Volkswagen Unveils ID.4, Its First Electric SUV. Aired 3:30-4p ET


September 22, 2020
• British Prime Minister Makes Statement On New Virus Restrictions; IATA Calls For Pre-Departure Testing To Revive Air Travel; Production Of Nissan 2021 Rogue Underway In Tennessee; New Tech May Be Unveiled At "Battery Day" Event; Replanting Forests To Restore Biodiversity; New United Kingdom Rules Take Effect Thursday, Could Last Months. Aired 3-4p ET


September 21, 2020
• Selloff Continues As COVID-19 Cases Rise And Stimulus Chances Fade; Banks Across The Globe Are Hit By Claims Of Widespread Money Laundering; McConnell On GOP Effort To Fill RBG's Supreme Court Seat. Aired 3-3:30p ET


September 18, 2020
• U.S. Government to Ban WeChat and TikTok Downloads on Sunday; Donald Trump Speaks as U.S. Nears 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths; Aired 3-3:17p ET


September 17, 2020
• Central Bank Uncertainty Rattles Global Market; W.H.O. Says Spike in Cases Should be Wakeup Call for Europe; Trump Contradicts C.D.C. Director on Vaccine Timeline; Raab: Good Friday Agreement Not In Jeopardy; Wyndham CEO: U.S. Franchisees. Aired 3-4p ET


September 16, 2020
• Dow Surges as Fed Signals Low Rates Through 2023; U.S. House Report Blasts Boeing and F.A.A. for Handling of 737 MAX; France Struggles with New Surge in COVID-19 Infections. Aired 3-3:30p ET


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