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U.S. Budget Gap Tripled to Record $3.1 Trillion in Fiscal 2020, Treasury Says

A surge of federal spending to combat the coronavirus and cushion the U.S. economy, coupled with a drop-off in federal revenues amid widespread shutdowns and layoffs, contributed to the widening deficit.

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Zuckerberg, Dorsey and Pichai to Testify on Content Policies

CEOs of Facebook, Twitter and YouTube-parent Alphabet Inc. will appear before a Senate committee on Oct. 28 to face questioning about their policies for moderating content on their internet platforms.

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The Long Shadow of the Pandemic: 2024 and Beyond

Even when the world returns to “normal,” the legacy of Covid-19 will transform everything from wages and health care to political attitudes and global supply chains.

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Boeing Shares Rise on 737 MAX Optimism

Europe’s aviation regulator said a directive allowing the troubled 737 MAX jetliner’s return to service could follow a public comment period likely to begin next month.

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Regulatory Holdups Slow Ant Group’s IPO Plans

A window is closing for Chinese financial-technology giant Ant Group to pull off a record-breaking initial public offering ahead of the U.S. presidential election, as regulators in mainland China and Hong Kong have yet to sign off on the company’s plans to go public.

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Blackstone Deal Values BioMed at $14.6 Billion as Pandemic Raises the Stakes

Blackstone Group is extending its big bet on biotechnology and other life-science buildings, undefineda hot field in the real-estate world that is heating up even more as scientists pursue a vaccine for Covid-19.

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Growth, Coronavirus Move Election Debate in Conservative Colorado County

The state could help determine control of the Senate, and Republicans need to run up big margins in places like Douglas County.

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J&F’s Bribery Settlements Highlight Compliance Breakdowns, Remediation Efforts

Settlements between Brazil’s J&F Investimentos and U.S. authorities to resolve charges arising from an alleged bribery scheme illustrate the importance of maintaining anticorruption programs and making sure top executives undergo compliance training.

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CFOs Weigh Impact of Higher Taxes on Balance Sheet Ahead of Election

Finance executives are weighing the potential impact of higher taxes on their companies’ cash flows, debt and other core items on the balance sheet ahead of the Nov. 3 U.S. elections.

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Mexican Ex-Defense Minister Charged With Helping Cartel Ship Drugs

Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos received bribes and passed information on investigations to crime bosses, U.S. prosecutors allege.

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Treasury Department Encouraged Banks to Prioritize Existing Customers for PPP Loans, House Panel Says

The prioritizing put underserved businesses, including those owned by women and minorities, at a disadvantage when applying for a $670 billion small-business coronavirus aid program, a Democratic-led congressional oversight subcommittee’s report says.

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How Would Jesus Vote? Nobody Knows

Religious leaders should render unto Caesar and refrain from electioneering.

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A New Festival Brings Asian Art to New York

The inaugural Asia Society Triennial features artists and performers who have often been overlooked in the U.S.

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European Regulator Turns Up Heat on Ad Tactics Used by Google and Rivals

Tactics Google and other large online-ad players use in digital ad auctions violate EU privacy law, investigators for Belgium’s privacy regulator wrote in an internal report, a preliminary finding with implications across the continent.

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Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan: Turmoil Challenges Russia’s Power

From unrest in Belarus and Kyrgyzstan to the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, WSJ explores how the crises unfolding in Russia’s backyard mark a turning point in Vladimir Putin’s rule and put him at risk of losing influence in the former Soviet Union. Video/Photo Composite: Michelle Inez Simon

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How Mark Zuckerberg Learned Politics

Facebook’s CEO long left politics and policy to deputies. No more. As the company’s influence has grown, and with it controversies, political acumen has become an essential tool.

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A Justice Is Worth 1,000 Tweets

Imagine if Trump were as determined and focused as Amy Coney Barrett.

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U.S. Retail Spending Picked Up Strongly in September

American shoppers boosted their spending on vehicles, clothing and many other goods, a bright spot amid signs the economic recovery remains fragile.

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The Logic of Counting Votes

Mathematicians have precise ways of measuring the fairness and efficiency of different electoral systems.

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Global Auto Markets Begin to Emerge From Pandemic Slowdown

New-car sales in Europe rose last month for the first time this year, a sign that the global auto industry is slowly beginning to pull out of its worst slump in decades.

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Wuhan, Former Pandemic Center, Emerges as Tourist Hot Spot

Wuhan, the city at the center of the coronavirus pandemic, had the most tourists of any Chinese city during a public holiday in October. Wuhan is overcoming its pandemic past and benefiting from its hero-city status to become a top travel destination. Photo: Getty Images

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Heading Back to Work? Here’s What You Need to Know

As companies reopen their offices and we shift away from WFH, there’s a lot to think about—from the post-pandemic dress code to whether your boss can force you to get a vaccine. We’ve tackled it all.

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Trump Administration Overhaul of H-1B Visa Program Challenged in Court

A group of information technology companies filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule raising the salaries that employers must pay to their foreign workers on H-1B visas, aimed at tightening eligibility for the visas.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Wins Landslide Re-Election

The country’s center-left Labour Party, led by Jacinda Ardern, won a landslide victory in national elections as voters endorsed her government’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus.

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Spread of Electric Cars Sparks Fights for Control Over Charging

As utilities seek approval to invest millions of dollars in upgrading their infrastructure to accommodate car charging, their efforts are drawing opposition from consumer advocates, oil companies and startups.

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Coronavirus Threatens to Push the Child-Care Industry Over the Edge

By some estimates, about 40% of U.S. day cares are closed after enrollment fell off in the spring and never fully bounced back.

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No Rocks Required for This Strength-Building Climbing Workout

A physical therapist for Olympians shares exercises to improve core and shoulder stability.

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Michigan Court Rescinds 14-Day Extension for Receipt of Mail Ballots

The appeals court returned the deadline to 8 p.m. on Election Day, the latest decision in a wave of partisan court battles over voting by mail.

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With Fewer Covid-19 Restrictions, South’s Economy Outperforms Nation

The South offers a stark example of what happens to an economy when measures are less stringent: lower unemployment rates, relatively strong job openings—but a bigger rise in infections and deaths.

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Wall Street’s Hottest Financing Tool Makes Me Worry About the Market

Shaq, Playboy and Nikola are all on the blank-check bandwagon, part of a boom in SPACs that is unsettling, writes columnist James Mackintosh.

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Biden Draws More Viewers Than Trump in Town Hall Ratings

Some 14.1 million people tuned in to watch Joe Biden on ABC, while 13.5 million watched President Trump on NBC platforms, according to Nielsen ratings.

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For Cooks, Fear Can Be a Secret Ingredient

The prospect of cuts and burns, or just baking a cake that fails to rise, doesn’t have to keep us out of the kitchen.

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Two Sailors on USS Theodore Roosevelt Test Positive for Covid-19

The sailors, who were evacuated, were serving aboard the aircraft carrier that earlier this year was the site of the largest novel coronavirus outbreak to strike the U.S. military.

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WHO-Backed Study Finds No Remdesivir Benefit for Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients

The findings add to debate over the utility of the medicine developed by Gilead Sciences in treating the new coronavirus.

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U.S. Reports Highest Daily Coronavirus Cases Since July

Daily new coronavirus infections in the U.S. surged to their highest level since late July, approaching numbers seen during the outbreak’s midsummer peak.

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The West Gets Real About Covid

And why a Portuguese scholar says the reality principle is liberalism’s last nemesis.

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Citadel Securities Sues SEC for Approving New Stock-Order Type

Electronic trading giant Citadel Securities sued the Securities and Exchange Commission over the agency’s decision to approve a new mechanism for trading stocks at upstart exchange operator IEX Group.

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Georgia’s Quarterback Is a 5-Foot-11 ‘Mailman’

Stetson Bennett IV is the unlikely starter at quarterback for No. 3 Georgia against No. 2 Alabama.

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Packing the U.S. Senate

A 104-seat Upper Chamber is on the agenda if Democrats sweep the election.

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Tech’s Influence Over Markets Eclipses Dot-Com Bubble Peak

Technology companies are set to end the year with their greatest share of the stock market ever, topping a dot-com era peak in the latest illustration of their growing influence on global consumers.

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Moody’s Cuts U.K.’s Credit Rating Further

The economic outlook has worsened since the credit-rating firm downgraded the country’s sovereign debt in September 2017.

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