Newsletter Jun 18, 2021
UN debates holding General Assembly in person

Most countries seem to reject the idea of another virtual meeting like last year, which many participants described as frustrating.

Global stocks mixed as markets adjusts to Fed's policy pivot

Shares of Apple, Facebook and Amazon all climbed more than one percent, leading to a 0.9 percent jump in the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index to 14,161.35.

US makes Juneteenth a federal holiday to mark end of slavery
Major US companies including Nike and Twitter announced in 2020 they were making Juneteenth a paid holiday for employees
World Bank rejects El Salvador request for help in adopting Bitcoin
Bukele has promoted the move as a way to revitalize the nation's economy, and extend access to banking to more of El Salvador's people.
The handshake after Covid -- good riddance, or welcome back?
Tapping into the wider health benefits, many experts would not mourn the death of the handshake.
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