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The uneven state of the pandemic across the world was on full display Wednesday, with India setting a global record for one-day fatalities, while the U.S. reported continued declines in cases and deaths and the European Union said it would open its borders to vaccinated travelers after months of restrictions.

Bitcoin was taking a beating Wednesday as the No. 1 digital asset’s price was experiencing a 40% skid from its recent peak.

A sharp rise in U.K. inflation rattled investors on a heavy day of selling for global markets, including commodity prices, which hit some London-listed companies hard.

For the past year, whenever Jillian Seroka picks up her usual almond milk cortado from Oslo Coffee Roasters in the West Village neighborhood of Manhattan, she is presented with a prompt on the point-of-sale iPad asking how much gratuity to add on top of her $6 bill. She typically tips $3.

The current stock boom in retirement accounts will wash out in years to come