NewsWatch: Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump to become 46th U.S. president

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Former Vice President Joe Biden has defeated President Donald Trump to win the U.S. presidential election, the Associated Press said, after a bitter campaign fought amid the economic and human tolls taken by the coronavirus. See full story.

What a Joe Biden presidency means for taxes, health care, housing, student debt — and another COVID-19 stimulus package

Joe Biden is poised to become the nation’s next president after campaigning on an ambitious domestic agenda. See full story.

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These 20 companies are prime examples of businesses that give stockholders straight talk. See full story.

Coronavirus update: Third straight single-day case record in U.S.; Trump chief of staff Meadows tests positive

The U.S. case tally from the coronavirus illness COVID-19 rose by a record of almost 133,000 on Friday, a third straight day of record-setting levels, as hospitals in rural areas of the Midwest and southern states including Texas and Florida continued to feel the strain. See full story.

October jobs report suggests why some Black and Latino voters voted for Trump

Jobless rates dropped for all major worker demographics in October. See full story.

MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE

The Infectious Diseases Society of America tells MarketWatch that it supports Biden’s plans to combat COVID-19. See full story.