Should women be entitled to period leave? These countries think so
By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN Business Sachimi Mochizuki has worked in Japan for two decades, but she's never taken a day off for her period.
The week in 16 headlines
By Allison Gordon, CNN As Trump has remained hunkered down in the White House, the Biden transition team is pushing forward, announcing new White House hires and plans to tackle the coronavirus. Although there have been…
Unemployment rates in most states dropped last month — but the Covid-19 spike could reverse that
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business State-by-state unemployment rates fell in 37 states last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said Friday. But the resurgence of Covid-19 infections could reverse the recent improvements.
Supreme Court agrees to delay arguments in Democratic lawsuit over Mueller documents
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to postpone oral arguments in a case concerning grand jury material redacted from former special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russia.
Senior GOP lawmakers grow anxious over Trump's effort to overturn election results
By Rachel Janfaza and Manu Raju, CNN A growing number of veteran GOP lawmakers are pushing back on President Donald Trump's tactics to overturn election results showing he lost the race, raising concerns that his…
The US economy is about to shrink, JPMorgan warns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business The pandemic is intensifying, statewide curfews are back and Washington is asleep at the wheel. This toxic backdrop is derailing the US economic recovery just as Joe Biden prepares to take charge…
A Biden tax hike could give utility stocks a boost
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Utilities aren't typically the most exciting companies on Wall Street. But if President-elect Joe Biden is eventually able to reverse some of President Trump's tax cuts, it could…
Bitcoin soars again after BlackRock says it could replace gold
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Bitcoin is often referred to as digital gold. And now a top strategist at the world's largest asset management firm says the cryptocurrency could one day replace the yellow metal
Biden taps several long-time aides for White House roles
By Eric Bradner, CNN President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Louisa Terrell, a long-time aide and Capitol Hill veteran, as his director of legislative affairs — a role that means she'll be in charge of shepherding…
Florida Republican senator says he has Covid-19
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said in a statement Friday morning he has tested positive with Covid-19, adding to the number of lawmakers in recent days that have tested positive with the