People flock by the millions to smaller encrypted messaging competitors

<p>WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, is the world&#8217;s most popular messaging app. But it&#8217;s losing business to smaller competitors like Signal and Telegram for a number of reasons. Plus, worse-than-expected weekly unemployment claims numbers. We look at why. And, the U.S. is not the only country undergoing a major political transition in 2021. There&#8217;s also Germany. How will changes there affect the global economy?</p>