The drumbeat of bad news continues for AstraZeneca's Covid-19 | Bloomberg

The drumbeat of bad news continues for AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine. Governments are suspending its use after reports of serious blood clotting, even as regulators say there's no direct link. https://bloom.bg/2PWbc4k

President Joe Biden is planning the first major federal tax hike since 1993 to help pay for his long-term economic program. He's expected to target corporate taxes and capital-gains levies. https://bloom.bg/3eGtyAS

And online payments processing company Stripe is now the most valuable U.S. startup. Stripe's valuation almost tripled in less than a year to $95 billion. https://bloom.bg/2OXURvp