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New York Mayor-Elect Explains Plans to ‘Revisit’ Vaccine Mandate

November 6, 2021
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New York City’s mayor-elect on Friday explained what he meant when he said he wanted to “revisit” the city’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for workers. “We need to revisit how we’re going to address the vaccine mandates,” Adams said during a cable TV appearance on Wednesday. Adams said he would encourage Mayor Bill de Blasio to…

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4 NYC Labor Unions Agree to Drop Lawsuit on City’s Vaccine Mandate

November 6, 2021
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city government reached an agreement with four labor unions over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees. The unions as part of the deal agreed to withdraw a lawsuit they filed last month challenging the city’s right to implement the vaccine mandate. The agreement includes handling of…

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NYC Offers $100 Incentive to Kids Aged 5 to 11 for Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

November 5, 2021
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New York City’s COVID-19 vaccine incentives, including a $100 prepaid debit card, are now available to children aged 5 to 11, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday. “Good news! Kids are eligible for the $100 vaccine incentive. So we really want kids to take advantage, families take advantage of that,” de Blasio said at a…

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NYC Firetruck Availability Down to 55 Percent, Manpower Shortages Due to Vaccine Mandate: NY Firefighters

November 5, 2021
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Two NYC firefighters gave The Epoch Times an update on the present situation of the FDNY under the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation. Most alarming was an internal document indicating that on Nov. 3, there were only 55 percent of firetrucks available. The normal number, according to him, should be about 90 percent….

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New York Mayor-Elect Adams Says He Will Take His First 3 Paychecks in Bitcoin

November 5, 2021
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New York Mayor-elect Eric Adams said on Thursday he would take his first three paychecks in bitcoin and signaled his intention to make his city the “center of the cryptocurrency industry” after he takes office in January. “In New York we always go big, so I’m going to take my first THREE paychecks in bitcoin…

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Futures Extend Gains After October Payrolls Blow Past Expectations

November 5, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures sharply extended gains on Friday after data showed U.S. job growth accelerated at a much faster than expected pace in October, adding to optimism sparked by a batch of strong earnings reports. At 8:35 a.m. ET, Dow e-minis were up 120 points, or 0.33 percent, S&P 500 e-minis were up 19.75…

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Wall Street Extends Record Rally on Strong Jobs Report

November 5, 2021
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Wall Street’s main indexes hit record highs in a broad-based rally on Friday as data showing strong jobs growth in October, coupled with Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill update, boosted sentiment about economic growth. Ten of the 11 major S&P sectors advanced in early trading, with economy-sensitive energy, financials, and industrials gaining more than 1 percent each….

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Oil Rises After OPEC+ Rebuffs US Call to Boost Output

November 5, 2021
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LONDON—Oil prices rose above $81 a barrel on Friday after OPEC+ producers rebuffed a U.S. call to raise supply to cool the market, sticking to plans for a gradual increase in output after cuts made in the face of the coronavirus crisis. Brent crude rose 52 cents, or 0.65 percent, to $81.06 a barrel by…

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‘I Feel Like This Is a Resurgence of Slavery’: NYC Vaccine-Mandate Protester

November 4, 2021
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On Nov. 3, hundreds gathered by New York’s City Hall Park to protest vaccine mandates—federal, state, and local. This came as OSHA released details of the Biden administration’s sweeping vaccine mandate for private companies. NYC firefighter Gary Debiase was part of the large gathering, which later crossed Brooklyn Bridge to Borough Park. “I love this…

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S&P, Nasdaq Futures Scale New Heights on Earnings Boost

November 4, 2021
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The S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures were at record highs on Thursday, propped up by a slew of stellar earnings reports and as investors shrugged off the Federal Reserve’s first steps to begin paring its pandemic-era support. Shares of Qualcomm Inc. jumped 8.1 percent in pre-market trade after the chipmaker forecast better-than-expected profit and revenue…

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