Newsletter Jan 20, 2022
3 things you must know

  • Biden highlights accomplishments in first year of 'challenges'

    President Joe Biden discussed COVID-19 progress, voter rights legislation, along with his plans to “rebuild” the U.S. through his Build Back Better package and infrastructure plan in Wednesday's press conference. Biden's speech recognized that today marks the one-year anniversary of his time in office, acknowledging that “it’s been a year of challenges, but it’s also been a year of enormous progress.”

    WATCH THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM BIDEN'S ONE-YEAR ADDRESS

  • Wall Street experiences second consecutive day of losses

    US stocks reversed course in Wednesday's trading session, ending lower for the second day amid rising oil prices and fears that the Federal Reserve will have to move more aggressively to contain inflation. The see-saw day started out upbeat following a good batch of earnings reports, but shares tumbled midday and didn't recover.

    FIND OUT HOW OIL PRICES ARE IMPACTING WALL STREET

  • Proctor & Gamble unveils price hikes for household products

    Procter & Gamble plans to increase prices on some of its most popular products by an average of 8% due to rising inflation. The company said Wednesday that the increase for laundry products will go into effect on Feb. 28. By April, prices will increase for an array of health care products like baby care, feminine care and oral care.

    FIND OUT WHICH P&G PRODUCTS WILL SEE PRICE HIKES
Markets
DJIA 35,028.65 -0.96%
S&P 500 4,532.76 -0.97%
Nasdaq Composite 14,340.26 -1.15%
Japan: Nikkei 225 27,554.54 0.32%
UK: FTSE 100 7,589.66 0.35%
Crude Oil Futures 86.32 -0.74%
Gold Futures 1,840.90 -0.12%
Yen 114.19 -0.13%
Euro 1.14 0.09%
* As of market close
Should you believe all the metaverse hype?

The race to master the metaverse is on between big tech companies seeking to be first to merge the real and virtual worlds, and the battle will only intensify. Recent deals among tech giants show just how serious the competition is as companies fight to crack the code on the metaverse.

FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE METAVERSE

Coca-Cola rebranding with new cans, flavors

Finding your favorite soft drink amid a sea of flavors at the convenience story may be a lot easier in the near future at Coca-Cola is rebranding it array of offerings with new colors and flavors. Several drinks will get a can makeover, including the latest flavor in the Coke with Coffee line - Mocha.

FIND OUT THE COLOR CAN YOUR FAVORITE DRINK WILL FEATURE

'My bologna has a first name; it's M-A-S-K'?

Meat-packager Oscar Mayer is getting into the skincare business with a face mask that is designed to rejuvenate the skin while giving a nod to every kids’ DIY bologna-inspired masks. The Kraft Heinz Company brand is debuting its face masks, which have a striking resemblance to bologna.

FIND OUT WHAT'S IN THE BOLOGNA-INSPIRED SKINCARE ITEM

The color of Coke

Why did Coca-Cola use the color red for its iconic logo and products?

Wednesday's answer: The only city to host the Grammy Awards show other than Los Angeles and New York was Nashville, Tennessee in 1973.
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