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What a week. After a historic (and historically tumultuous) election, the American people have picked Joe Biden to run the country for the next four years. It answers the one critical uncertainty on every business leader’s mind, while the new administration breeds a flurry of new questions. I won’t begin to list them here. One thing seems clear: CEOs are betting on a new calm and predictability to wash over Washington, D.C. Of course, the question of who will dominate Congress remains unanswered.

And as the world focuses on the historic election, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to record a grim history as infection numbers shatter records daily. Everything is moving at hyperspeed—this paragraph will be stale before I type the “period” at the end of this sentence. But the Forbes CEO Network is here to keep you up to date on the news you need. Below are crucial stories and analysis to help you begin to make sense of what just happened and where we are heading.

Must Reads

CEOs React To Biden’s Win: America’s business bosses are sharing their thoughts, hopes and concerns about what the Biden White House will mean for capitalism and society. Here’s what they think.

Billionaire Bets: The nation’s richest gave big to both Biden and Trump—these are the winners and losers, and where they go from here.

Shattered Glass: Kamala Harris makes history—in multiple ways—as she takes the role of vice president. Here is what her significant win means for women and diversity in corporate America.

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Data Point

$490 million

U.S. billionaires saw their wealth surge more than $1 trillion since Donald Trump took office in 2016. The 10 biggest winners made a whopping $490 million—see who they are and how they made so much money.

Check List

How will the new administration influence legal immigration and the flow of critical H-1B visas? Forbes Senior Contributor Stuart Anderson breaks down what Biden’s policies mean for business and the global talent wars. 

And while we’re talking policy shifts, everyone is carefully eyeing taxes. Forbes Senior Contributor Tony Nitti analyzes how Joe Biden will change your corporate tax bill.

I don’t know about you, but after this volatile election season, I could sure use a drink or three. Good thing Forbes Senior Contributor Karla Alindahao has the latest ranking of the world’s best bars. If you can’t belly-up to one, Google their best cocktails and stir a craft drink at home.