We hate you right back
By Jessica MasonDec 18th, 2020, 1:40 pm
There is just over a month left in the Trump “presidency.” The orange one and the terrible “people” who work for him seem to be doing their utmost to make sure that he leaves America a charred wasteland when Joe Biden enters office. The latest fit of lethal pettiness seems to be that the administration simply isn’t communicating with anyone when it comes to deliveries of vaccines. States are reporting delays and cutbacks in vaccine shipments, while Pfizer claims the administration has stopped telling them where to ship the vaccine.
Dec 16, 2020
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Editor’s note: This post has been updated with new information.
Almost a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, infections are still skyrocketing. With air passenger traffic at 34% of what it was pre-pandemic, and travelers hungry to get back on the road and into the skies, the scramble to find a solution is on.
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Arizona:
The XpresSpa Group operates an XpresCheck testing facility in Phoenix’s airport. There, passengers can receive PCR tests and antibody tests.
Where to find it: The testing site is located inside Terminal 4, on the third floor before security checkpoint C. The site is open from Thursday through Monday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. California
LAX is offering COVID-19 tests, in partnership with Clarity Lab Solutions, for $150. Those who test at LAX will get their results within 24 hours via email. Testing sites are open every day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on a walk-up basis. Clarity Lab is also an approved testing partner for those traveling to Hawaii.
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Paying more and getting less is just one of the annoying aspects of this misbegotten year, as anyone who’s been to the supermarket or a building supplies outlet can attest. Prices are up, that is, when you can find merchandise.
But bargains can be found if you know where to look. One rare exception can be found in a relatively arcane corner of the investment world, closed-end funds, or CEFs, that invest in municipal bonds. Ironically, that reflects one of the few benign effects of the financial market upheavals resulting from the economy’s pandemic plunge earlier this year.