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Many investors are reevaluating their portfolios and looking to trim risk based on the hawkish projections coming from the Feds. Reuters has the details @ https://reut.rs/3HaxSUa #ratehike #economy

The U.S. economy grew in 2021, bouncing back from the brief 2020 recession by 5.7% overall and by 6.9% in the last few months of the year. The AP News has the story @ https://bit.ly/3rZDwlB #economy #growth

Pending home sales continued to fall in December, marking the second straight month that contracts dropped in the housing market. Reuters has the details @ https://reut.rs/3H85xhx #homesales #realestate

The CDC announced new COVID-19 definitions for what constitutes Close Contact. NPR has the scoop @ http://n.pr/2HwcY8k

Urban home prices are rising rapidly across the U.S. Axios has the details at @ http://bit.ly/3ohRsFe

Dutch scientists discover a possible new organ in the human throat. More @ http://cnn.it/2HpVuKz

Recent studies illustrate a drop in COVID-19 death rates. NPR has the details @ http://n.pr/3dJVGAz

Tech platforms have begun to preemptively show users accurate information to combat falsehoods online. Axios has the scoop @ http://bit.ly/2HJV2H2

CEO confidence skyrockets on expectations of layoffs and wage cuts. Axios has the scoop @ http://bit.ly/2HjO2AU

The pandemic is speeding up automation and potentially putting millions of jobs on the line. CNN has the details @ http://cnn.it/34gyLth

Are you getting the most out of your Social Security benefits? Claiming Social Security at the optimal age can make a huge difference. Yahoo Finance has the story @ https://bit.ly/34StebA

Temporary job loss has become permanent for over 4 million Americans, with nearly 13 million total unemployed. CNBC has the story @ https://cnb.cx/378X8uK

The Average credit score for Americans is at all-time high. MSNBC has the scoop @ https://nbcnews.to/3olhlE6

In 2021, Social Security beneficiaries will see a cost-of-living increase of 1.3%. CNBC has the story @ https://cnb.cx/2GMpNeJ

A NASA spacecraft has successfully touched down on an asteroid 200 million miles away. NPR has the story @ http://n.pr/37rq41y

New research indicates that the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive for 28 days on common surfaces. CNBC has the latest @ https://cnb.cx/36Z0Rej

America's biggest shipping companies are out of excess capacity. Axios has the scoop @ http://bit.ly/3keL8vG