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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
New U.S. applications for state unemployment benefits rose in mid-November for the first time in more than a month, pointing to added stress on the economy from a record increase in coronavirus cases. See full story.
Americans pay more for prescription drugs than anyone else. Can Amazon Pharmacy change that?
What the e-commerce behemoth’s entry into the pharmacy business could mean for consumers’ health and wealth See full story.
This bond-market signal will tell investors when it’s time to sell stocks, says strategist
Rising 10-year bond yields may decide the fate of this stock market, and here is how investors need to prepare themselves, says BCA’s chief strategist Dhaval Joshi. See full story.
Markets sleepwalk toward the end of Brexit talks
The great Brexit debate that has gripped the U.K. for four consecutive years and felled two prime ministers is coming to a conclusion, possibly within days. Markets have barely moved. See full story.
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine shows ‘encouraging’ immune response in older adults
The experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University produces a strong immune response in older adults, data from early trials have shown. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
The director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases spoke about political transitions and past mistakes. See full story.
