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Germany and France announce plans for exiting national lockdowns. China’s Foreign Minister visits Japan, discusses trilateral trade deal with South Korea. US stocks rose to new record highs Tuesday as investors looked to a smooth transition and more clarity on the Biden Administration.

Condition Updates

A rundown of important global developments in markets, in business, and region-by-region, as well as statistical risk assessments by country and by US state.

Industry in Focus: Big Tech

As the pandemic has pushed life online, placing further importance on tech products and platforms, big tech companies have taken on large new roles in public health and politics. At the same time, the industry faces increased criticism from many sides - Google is facing multiple antitrust lawsuits, big tech CEOs have been brought before Congress multiple times, and experts point to online platforms as major drivers of misinformation about the pandemic and divisive 2020 US elections.

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