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• Biden remains opposed to eliminating the Senate filibuster, White House official says

  07-03-2021 22:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden.
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  Kate Bedingfield said that President Biden continues to oppose eliminating the Senate filibuster.
  "His preference is not to end the filibuster," she said on Sunday.
  Bedingfield's comments highlight a divide between the White House and progressive lawmakers.
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  White House Communications director Kate Bedingfield on Sunday said that President Joe Biden continues to oppose eliminating the Senate filibu
  
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• How to find post-selloff opportunities, plus Cathie Wood on NFTs

  07-03-2021 22:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello everyone! Welcome to this weekly roundup of Investing stories from deputy editor Joe Ciolli. Please subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every week.Johannes Eisele/AFP via Getty ImagesHello and welcome to Insider Investing. I'm Joe Ciolli, and I'm here to guide you through what's been happening in markets, as well as what to expect in the coming weeks. Here's what's on the docket:The volatility seen in the market recently is the type that creates opportunities for
  
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• A GOP senator who opposed impeachment defends Cheney, Murkowski after Trump amps up attacks

  07-03-2021 22:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., speaks during a news conference with other House Republican leadership in Washington on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2020
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  A GOP senator who opposed both of Trump's impeachments defended Liz Cheney and Lisa Murkowski. 
  Both GOP lawmakers voted to impeach Trump this year, drawing backlash from their own party.
  Trump last week said the GOP needed to "get rid" of lawmakers who voted to convict him.
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• China's plans to boost military spending may make its neighbors even more uneasy

  07-03-2021 22:28 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Chinese Type 96 tanks at the Vostok 2018 military exercise held by Russia and China, September 13, 2018.
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  Chinese defense funding will reach US$209 billion in 2021, and Premier Li Keqiang says the military will get a training boost.
  Analysts say the spending increase reflects strong China's economic recovery and the increase will concern neighbours.
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  The gap between China's military and its regional
  
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• Calls for Cuomo to resign ramp up after the NY governor says stepping down over harassment allegations would be 'anti-democratic'

  07-03-2021 21:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  FILE: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a press conference.
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  Andrew Cuomo said he won't resign over the accusations of sexual harassment against him.
  Five women have now accused the New York governor of inappropriate behavior.
  Cuomo said resigning over the allegations would be "anti-Democratic." 
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  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said during a phone call with reporters he would not resign in light of the rising number of alleg
  
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• McConnell planning an 'escape hatch' in case he leaves Senate before his term expires, report says

  07-03-2021 21:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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  Mitch McConnell has a list of possible successors in case he steps down, according to The Intercept.
  The governor has the ability to independently pick a successor for any Senate vacancy.
  The GOP minority leader is reportedly pushing to change Kentucky state law to give parties control.
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  When President Donald Trump lost his reelection bid in November, Sen. Mitch McConnell of
  
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• Elon Musk teases a Tesla Cybertruck availability update as soon as April

  07-03-2021 19:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Elon Musk unveils Tesla's Cybertruck concept
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  Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company could soon have an update about Cybertruck production.
  The forthcoming F-150 competitor will be built near Austin, Texas. 
  Trucks are key profit centers for competitors like Ford, to which Tesla is already beginning to lose ground. 
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  Elon Musk on Saturday teased an update about the availability of Tesla's forthcoming Cybertruck as soon as April
  
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• I run 4 social media accounts for my business. Here are the free tools I use to automate the process and create valuable content.

  07-03-2021 19:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jen Glantz runs multiple social media accounts in under a few hours each month.
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  Jen Glantz is an entrepreneur and founder of the company Bridesmaid for Hire.
  To market her business, Glantz manages four different social media accounts which she says can be very time-consuming.
  Glantz uses a content calendar and automation tools and pre-plans her posts to save time running each account.
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• What happens to your brain and body when you procrastinate too much

  07-03-2021 19:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Procrastination isn't so great for our brains.
  When you choose to watch TV over chores, you've just launched an all-out battle in your brain.
  Here's what happens when the prefrontal cortex fights with the limbic system  and how chronic procrastinators can be more productive.
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  There's a reason why people are such bad procrastinators. It's easy: Procrastinating feels great. But it's not so great for your brain since it pits two of your b
  
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• 7 sneaky ways fast-food restaurants get you to spend more money

  07-03-2021 19:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Do you ever find yourself spending more on fast food than you expected to?
  Fast food is getting more expensive, outpacing fine dining and fast-casual restaurants.
  Combos, add-ons, and multiple size options are just a few of the tricks used by fast-food restaurants.
  We spoke with Hans Taparia, clinical associate professor of business and society at NYU, to find out the ways fast-food restaurants get you to spend more money.
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• The COVID-19 relief bill includes $5 billion in aid for farmers of color who have long faced discrimination by federal officials

  07-03-2021 18:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A steel cutout depicting a 19th-century Black farmer rises from a field across the highway from the small community of Nicodemus, Kansas.
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  The COVID-19 relief bill has a $5 billion provision that will forgive debts for farmers of color.
  Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia led the push for the inclusion of the funding.
  Farmers of color, and especially Black farmers, faced years of discrimination by federal officials.
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• Mississippi governor says his goal 'has never been to get rid of the virus' in defense of his decision to end COVID-19 mask mandate

  07-03-2021 18:39 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves speaks on Covid-19 testing in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC on September 28, 2020.
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  Mississippi GOP Gov. Tate Reeves defended his decision to end the state's mask mandate. 
  Reeves told CNN's Jake Tapper that it was never his "objective" to eradicate the virus.
  Public health experts have said it's too soon to eliminate COVID-19 prevention measures.
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• Coinbase's CEO is set to get a $3 billion windfall as his company goes public amid a cryptocurrency boom

  07-03-2021 18:31 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Coinbase Founder and CEO Brian Armstrong attends Consensus 2019 at the Hilton Midtown on May 15, 2019 in New York City.
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  Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong is set for a hefty payday as his company speeds toward a direct stock listing. 
  According to Bloomberg calculations, his stock options could total a $3 billion windfall. 
  Considered a bellwether for the cryptocurrency industry, Coinbase's public listing could give legitimacy to the movement. 
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• Biden administration launching task force to investigate whether China orchestrated Microsoft Exchange hack

  07-03-2021 18:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  President Joe Biden.
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  On Tuesday, Microsoft said its Exchange product had been hacked by a state-backed Chinese entity.
  At least 30,000 businesses and government bodies were affected by the hack, which began in January.
  The Biden administration is setting up a task force to probe the attack, CNN reported.
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  President Joe Biden's administration is launching a task force to investigate the recent hack of a popular Microsof
  
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• Pete Buttigieg brought star power to the Transportation Department. Insiders explain how he's winning over his new staff, the White House, and Republicans.

  07-03-2021 17:59 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello everyone!Welcome to this weekly roundup of stories from Insider's Business co-Editor in Chief Matt Turner. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday.What we're going over today:Our profile of Secretary Pete's quest to make the Transportation Department cool again.67 powerful Black women CEOs and executives on their time in corporate America.The rise and fall of Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who convinced the world he was the next Elon Musk.An inside look at Goog
  
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• Librarians are debating how to handle the Dr. Seuss furore - but say the books will stay on the shelves for now

  07-03-2021 17:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A copy of the children's book "If I Ran The Zoo" by author Dr. Seuss, which the publisher said will no longer be published.
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  Librarians said they're discussing what to do about six discontinued Dr. Seuss books. 
  They'll stay on the shelves for now, said the New York Public Library and other US institutions.
  Sales of Dr. Seuss books soared after figures like Ted Cruz railed against "cancel culture." 
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• Lauren Boebert, who once expressed support for QAnon, accused Democrats of being 'obsessed with conspiracy theories'

  07-03-2021 17:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) attends the Conservative Political Action Conference held in the Hyatt Regency on February 27, 2021 in Orlando, Florida.
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  GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert told Fox News that the Democrats are "obsessed with conspiracy theories."
  Boebert was complaining about the heightened security measures in the Capitol this week.
  The congresswoman once said she hopes the QAnon conspiracy theory was real but denied being a follower.
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• SpaceX has nearly 10,000 employees as it ramps up its Starlink rollout, court documents show

  07-03-2021 17:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center.
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  Court filings show SpaceX has more than 9,500 employees on its payroll. 
  SpaceX, which Musk founded in 2002, says it is the largest satellite operator in the world.
  There are more than 100 vacancies advertised on its website. 
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  Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX is nearing a 10
  
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• The great divide: business leaders are split on long-term remote working. This is what Spotify, Twitter, Goldman Sachs, and others have announced.

  07-03-2021 17:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Spotify employees.
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  Companies including Spotify, Twitter, and Goldman Sachs have taken different stances on remote work.
  A survey showed that 61% of respondents prefer a fully remote environment. 
  Insider spoke to experts to discuss the future of the workplace.
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  As economies prepare to reopen following the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations, major companies are starting to reconsider their approach to o
  
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• Prominent Georgia family sued their local grocery clerk after she made claims on Facebook about their role in the Capitol riots, report says

  07-03-2021 17:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pro-Trump protestors clash with police during the tally of electoral votes that that would certify Joe Biden as the winner of the U.S. presidential election outside the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
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  A family is suing a grocery clerk after she posted allegations about their roles in the Capitol riots.
  Katheryn and Thelma Cagle had helped organize buses from Georgia to DC, according to the Washington Pos
  
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• Top disease expert says US in the 'eye of the hurricane' as COVID cases decline amid growing concern over spread of UK variant

  07-03-2021 16:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dr. Michael Osterholm, the director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota, during an appearance on NBC News' "Meet the Press" on Sunday, October 18, 2020.
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  Michael Osterholm, a top disease expert, said Sunday the US is the "eye of the hurricane."  
  New daily cases have fallen from their peak earlier this year, but there's still cause for concern.
  Several states have scaled back restrictions, but experts warn such acti
  
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• US officials believe Russia launched a disinformation campaign against the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to boost the status of its own: Report

  07-03-2021 16:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Oil markets surged in the hours after Pfizer announced positive results from its coronavirus vaccine study.
  Dado Ruvic/Reuters
  Russian intelligence is sowing disinformation about the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, the WSJ reported.
  Four foreign-owned outlets are disseminating info that questions the Pfizer vaccine's efficacy and safety.
  US intelligence believes this effort to undermine Pfizer is a way to bolster Russia's vaccine.
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