Chief economist update: A vaccine and a better vaccineBY BENJAMIN ONG | TUESDAY, 17 NOV 2020 11:23AMIt's not even December yet but it's as though Christmas has come to Wall Street, with news of a better COVID-19 vaccine sending both the S&P 500 index and the Dow Jones Industrials Average soaring to record highs overnight.
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