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US life expectancy decreased by 1.5 years in 2020, primarily driven by increases in mortality from Covid-19 (which accounted for 74% of the negative contribution).
It's the largest one-year decline since WWII.
Access the CDC report here:
The US government released a highly-anticipated intelligence report on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (i.e. UFOs) mandated by Congress today.
Read it here:
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Amazon announced plans to acquire MGM for $8.5B today, following reports of a potential transaction earlier this week.
Read the announcement from
@amazon
#primarysource
:
President
#Trump
issued a memo calling for undocumented immigrants to be excluded from
#2020census
figures used to divide congressional seats. House Democrats and the
#ACLU
signaled that they will challenge the decision.
Here's the
#primarysource
:
576k people filed for unemployment in the US last week, marking the lowest point since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak last March (but remaining above pre-coronavirus levels).
Access the full report from the
@USDOL
here
#primarysource
:
Pandora announced that it will no longer use mined diamonds, opting instead for lab-created diamonds.
Check out the full announcement from
@PANDORA_Corp
#primary
source:
#Harvard
and
#MIT
filed a lawsuit against
#ICE
and the
#DHS
that aims to block a new rule barring foreign students from remaining in the US if their courses are fully online. The new policy was announced by
@ICEgov
yesterday.
Here's the lawsuit:
Read the actual press release (it's short) from the US
@StateDept
announcing and describing the US-Mexico immigration deal (reached ahead of a 5% punitive tariff threatened to otherwise begin today).
Approx. ~45-second read.
Uber reported Q1 earnings yesterday, reporting $3B of revenue (missing analyst expectations) and a net loss of $108M (beating analyst expectations).
Here's the announcement from
@Uber
#primarysource
:
Nearly 1.6M new business applications were filed in the US in Q3, marking the largest tally on record and outpacing the previous high by nearly 2x.
Here's the
#primarysource
:
Eli Lilly announced that its Alzheimer’s drug Donanemab showed “significant slowing of decline” in cognitive and daily function in patients with early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease.
Here's the
#primarysource
:
17 major automakers (
@Toyota
,
@BMW
,
@GM
, etc.) sent letters to
@realDonaldTrump
and California Governor
@GavinNewsom
asking them to find middle-ground on conflicting plans for vehicle emission standards.
Actual letters in threaded tweets.
More context:
The US economy added 1.4M
#jobs
in August and the
#unemployment
rate fell to 8%, marking the fourth consecutive month of record increases (compared to pre-
#coronavirus
levels). Total nonfarm payrolls (i.e. jobs in the US economy) remain down 8% from February.
The Department of Education announced that it will extend a federal student loan forbearance program through January 31.
Here's the announcement from
@usedgov
#primarysource
:
DoorDash announced plans yesterday to acquire robotics company Chowbotics, which produces robotic vending machines.
Here's the announcement from
@DoorDash
#primarysource
:
The
#Vatican
issued a document called "Male and Female He Created Them" to provide guidance on gender theory amid an "educational crisis."
Here is the document:
Here is more context:
#Microsoft
released results from its “underwater data center” test off the coast of Scotland, finding that the concept is “environmentally and economically practical.”
Read the
#primarysource
(including images of the submerged data center).
US consumer spending increased by 1.4% in September, marking the fifth consecutive month of increases after a record decline in April (amid the coronavirus).
Here's the full report
#primarysource
:
#Texas
governor
@GovAbbott
issued a mandate requiring people in counties with over 20 coronavirus cases to wear
#facemasks
in public.
Read the actual order:
The US and Russia formally extended the “New START” nuclear arms treaty through 2026 yesterday.
Here's the announcement and a summary from
@StateDept
#primarysource
:
Israel and Sudan agreed to form diplomatic relations on Friday. Sudan is the fifth Arab nation to form diplomatic ties with Israel, and the third in the last two months.
Here's the
#primarysource
:
The
@WHO
released data from the largest-ever study on the prevalence of violence against women, finding that 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Here's the full report
#primarysource
:
Former
#JeffreyEpstein
associate Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested on charges of enticing and transporting minors to engage in criminal sexual activity yesterday.
Read the actual charges filed by the
#SDNY
:
Peloton announced plans to acquire fitness equipment-maker Precor for $420M, aiming to establish US manufacturing capacity for its home fitness cycles and treadmills.
Here's the full announcement
#primarysource
:
Electric air taxi company Joby Aviation announced plans to go public through a $7B SPAC merger.
Here's the full announcement from
@jobyaviation
#primarysource
:
Google-parent Alphabet announced it’s shutting down Loon, a “moonshot” project that aimed to provide internet in underserved areas via floating balloons.
Here's the full announcement
#primarysource
:
NASA selected 18 astronauts to form its Artemis team yesterday, which aims to return astronauts to the moon by 2024 and establish a “sustainable human lunar presence” by the end of the decade.
Here's the announcement from
@NASA
#primarysource
:
Payment processing company
@stripe
raised $600M of new funding at a $95B valuation (up from $36B last April).
Check out the press release
#primarysource
:
California Governor
@GavinNewsom
signed legislation establishing a task force to “study and make recommendations on reparations for slavery” on Wednesday.
Here's the announcement
#primarysource
:
@paulg
It's working for The New Paper, by (1) leading news with underlying facts, not opinion (2) building a user-first product experience, not content first
Fortnite-maker Epic Games raised $1B of new funding at a $29B valuation (up from $17B from last August).
Here's the announcement from
@EpicGames
#primarysource
:
Warner Bros. announced that it will release its full slate of 2021 films on streaming platform HBO Max at the same time as their release in theaters.
Here's the full announcement
#primarysource
:
Cambridge Quantum Computing announced a partnership with pharmaceutical giant Roche focused on drug development for Alzheimer’s and other diseases.
Here's the announcement
#primarysource
:
Texas announced plans to reinstate certain
#coronavirus
-driven restrictions amid accelerating growth in cases. The order requires bars to close (today) and restaurants to operate at 50% capacity (starting Monday).
Read the press release from
@GovAbbott
:
#E
-cigarette use among US high school and middle school students dropped by 1.8M over the last year according to a new report from the
#FDA
and
#CDC
.
Here's the
#primarysource
:
US manufacturing activity expanded for the sixth consecutive month in October, reaching its highest point since September 2018.
Check out the
#primarysource
:
The FBI, DHS, and HHS issued a report warning of “an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to US hospitals and healthcare providers.”
Check out the full report
#primarysource
:
US national security agencies issued a statement confirming that the SolarWinds cyberattack was “likely Russian in origin."
Read the full announcement
#primarysource
:
Nigerian-American economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was formally selected as director-general of the World Trade Organization yesterday, becoming the first woman and first African to lead the
@wto
.
Here's the announcement
#primarysource
:
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced plans to adopt changes to the upcoming presidential debates in order to “ensure a more orderly discussion of the issues."
Check out the
#primarysource
:
The
#CIA
announced the formation of “CIA Labs,” an initiative that aims to drive scientific breakthroughs through partnerships with academia and private sector companies.
Read the
#primarysource
:
#Nikola
founder Trevor Milton stepped down as executive chairman last night, amid an ongoing SEC probe that was reportedly opened after short-selling hedge fund Hindenburg Research accused the electric vehicle company of fraud.
Read the
#primarysource
:
The NYC school principals’ union called for
@NYCMayor
De Blasio to cede control of public schools to the state education department for the remainder of the coronavirus outbreak.
Read the
#primarysource
:
The CEOs of Robinhood, Citadel, and Reddit will testify before the House today in relation to GameStop and AMC.
Watch here at 12pm ET and access the committee memo
#primarysource
:
Over 30M people in the US have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, representing 9% of the total population according to the CDC.
Here's the tracker from
@CDCgov
#primarysource
:
Watch the direct statement from
@senatemajldr
Mitch McConnell (R-KY) amid reports of Republican lawmaker opposition to imposing tariffs on Mexico (as threatened by
@realDonaldTrump
).
#MexicoTariffs
The
@CDCgov
released new guidelines for reopening schools on Friday, calling for a “layered” approach to transmission mitigation.
Here's the
#primarysource
:
A single dose of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine was found to be 85% effective 15-28 days after being administered according to an Israeli study.
Here's the study published in
@TheLancet
#primarysource
:
The SEC issued a statement on last week’s market volatility, noting that it will review actions taken by regulated entities that “may disadvantage investors or otherwise unduly inhibit their ability to trade certain securities.”
Here's the
#primarysource
:
Uber announced a commitment to become a “zero-emission platform” by 2040, including the use of electric vehicles for 100% of rides in the US, Canada, and Europe by 2030.
The CDC announced that all airline passengers arriving from the UK must test negative for the coronavirus no more than 72 hours before their departure.
Here's the full announcement from
@CDCgov
#primarysource
:
The Commerce Department announced a
#TikTokBan
on downloads of the app in the US starting on Sunday.
Here’s the full
#primarysource
from the Commerce Department:
Southwest Airlines agreed to purchase 100 737 Max airplanes from Boeing, marking the largest 737 Max order since the aircraft received regulatory approval last year.
Here's the announcement from
@SouthwestAir
#primarysource
:
Pfizer announced that its coronavirus vaccine is 100% effective in 12-15-year-olds based on results from late-stage clinical trials.
Here's the full announcement from
@pfizer
#primarysource
:
Credit Suisse said that it expects to lose nearly $5B in relation to the failure of US-based hedge fund Archegos Capital.
Here's the announcement from
@CreditSuisse
#primarysource
:
Reef Technology raised $1B of new funding, expanding to focus on transforming unused parking lots into neighborhood hubs (including kitchens and healthcare facilities).
Here's the
#primarysource
:
@Nike
CEO John Donahoe announced plans to tie executive compensation to a wide range of 2025 impact targets, including diversity goals, environmental initiatives, and ethical manufacturing.
Here's the full statement
#primarysource
:
The FAA lifted restrictions on the Boeing 737 Max today, paving the way for the plane to return to commercial service (following a 20-month review process).
Here's the announcement from
@FAANews
#primarysource
:
Genetic testing company
@23andMe
announced plans to go public by merging with a SPAC controlled by Virgin Group and Sir Richard Branson.
Here’s the investor presentation outlining the deal
#primarysource
:
Jeff Bezos announced plans to step down as CEO of
@amazon
in Q3 and will transition into the role of Executive Chair.
Here's the email that Bezos sent to employees
#primarysource
:
The University of Southern California agreed to an $852M settlement over sexual abuse allegations against a former campus gynecologist.
Here's the announcement from
@USC
#primarysource
:
@Apple
announced a series of projects related to its $100M racial equity initiative, including an innovation hub for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and a developer academy in Detroit.
Here are the full details:
The US Treasury Department labeled Switzerland and Vietnam as “currency manipulators” yesterday in its semi-annual report to Congress.
Here’s the full announcement from
@USTreasury
#primarysource
:
Music streaming platform
@Spotify
announced plans to expand to 80 new international markets during its “Stream On” event yesterday.
Here's a full list of announcements from the event:
Axiom Space, a commercial space station company selected by
@NASA
last year to build and attach modules to the International Space Station, raised $130M of new funding.
Here's the
#primarysource
:
Freshman enrollment at undergraduate universities in the US declined by 16% compared to last year and overall enrollment declined by 4% according to the National Student Clearinghouse.
Check out the
#primarysource
:
The Fed projected that it will hold interest rates near zero (at 0-0.25%) through at least 2023 and maintain its current level of open market transactions in an effort to combat the economic fallout from the
#coronavirus
.
Check out the
#primarysource
here:
A US medical task force recommended that adults start getting screened for colon cancer at age 45, five years earlier than previous recommendations.
Here's the
#primarysource
:
The SEC issued a statement yesterday saying that it is “actively monitoring” the ongoing volatility in options and equities markets, but did not name any specific companies.
Here's the announcement: