- Minimum wage hike can’t be part of COVID relief bill, Senate official rules (New York Post) – Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s decision dealt a blow to progressives, who had been pushing to include such a provision in the bill.
- Manhattan Prosecutor Receives Trump Tax Returns After Lengthy Legal Battle (NPR) – A spokesperson for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. confirmed to NPR over email that his office obtained the records on Monday.
- What Investors Are Watching After the Spike in Treasury Yields (Bloomberg) – Fed intervention, yields too high, buying opportunities.
- GameStop short-sellers have lost $1.9 billion in just 2 days amid the stock’s latest spike (Business Insider) – Nearly one month after GameStop’s leap to record highs, Reddit traders are boosting the meme stock all over again.
- Airbnb and DoorDash went public at the same time but see very different paths post-pandemic (CNBC) – For now, both companies continue to face challenges.
- TikTok To Pay $92 Million To Settle Class-Action Suit Over ‘Theft’ Of Personal Data (NPR) – A TikTok spokesperson said while the company disagrees with the assertions in the lawsuit, the company decided settling the case was in its best interest.
