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Apr 28 2020
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Governors tiptoe toward reopening across the country
Governors are tiptoeing toward allowing businesses to reopen in their states, a gamble that will have ramifications for both the coronavirus epidemic and the economy.
On Monday, governors in Texas and Ohio announced phased reopening plans that will allow some businesses to resume operations over the coming weeks if they follow safety requirements.
Montana, Colorado and
The HillJul 02 2020
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Economy added 4.8M jobs in June, before surge in coronavirus infections
The economy gained 4.8 million jobs in June, lowering the unemployment rate to 11.1%, the Labor Department said Thursday.
June's job gains were a record and easily beat forecasters' expectations. Nevertheless, the jobs report is clouded by the fact that, even with the improvements, the labor market was in historially bad shape even before coronavirus outbreaks worsened throughout the
Washington ExaminerAug 06 2014
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Target Finally Comes Out In Support Of Gay Marriage
Target announced its support for same-sex marriage in a court filing on Tuesday, finally putting an end to years of dodging the subject.
The mass market retailer signed an amicus brief in a case before a federal appeals court in Chicago, joining other big companies that have taken a stand for marriage equality. The case deals with legal issues in Wisconsin and Indiana, two states where
HuffPostJun 29 2015
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5 Black Churches Burned Last Week
In what may not be a coincidence, a string of nighttime fires have damaged or destroyed at least six predominately black churches in four southern states in the past week.
Arsonists started at least three of the fires, while other causes are being examined in the other fires, investigators say.
The series of fires – some of them suspicious and possible hate crimes — came in the
Daily BeastMar 30 2020
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White House Extends Social-Distancing Guidelines Until End of April
President Trump on Sunday said he was extending the administration’s social-distancing guidelines for another 30 days through the end of April, after saying for days that he was hoping to open up the country in the coming weeks.
Mr. Trump, speaking at a news conference in the White House Rose Garden, said the peak of the death rate from the new coronavirus was expected to hit in two
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 01 2020
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Rioting, looting linked to George Floyd protests leaves trail of destruction across American cities
American cities are spending Monday morning digging out from scenes of destruction after demonstrations against the police-involved death of George Floyd gave way to a fifth straight night of looting and rioting, resulting in another wave of arrests.
As of Monday morning, at least 4,400 people have been taken into custody nationwide in relation to the chaos, according to an Associated
Fox News (Online News)Aug 28 2019
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Bernie Sanders won’t kiss your baby, but he feels your pain
The famous curmudgeon shows his emotional side.
Bernie Sanders is getting warm and fuzzy.
The Democratic presidential candidate who wouldn’t be caught dead kissing babies or flipping burgers at state fairs has figured out a way to engage in retail politics on his own terms — and there’s evidence it might be working.
Over the past month, Sanders has held a series of small,
PoliticoJul 09 2020
Analysis
Who gets to be reckless on Wall Street?
Regular investors are piling into the stock market for the rush. Wall Street titans say they’re making a grave mistake, but it’s not so simple.
Jennifer Chang got into investing in 2019, but it was only during the pandemic that she started dealing in options trading, where the risk is higher, but so is the reward.
“With options, you can make money so much faster. So I was then
VoxAug 13 2019
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US delaying China tariffs for some items including cellphones, removing other products from list
The United States Trade Representative office said Tuesday certain items were being removed from the new China tariff list because of “health, safety, national security and other factors” while tariffs on other items would be delayed until December 15.
The products in the group that will have tariffs delayed include “cell phones, laptop computers, video game consoles, certain toys,
CNBCApr 16 2020
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No, we’re not running out of food. It just looks that way.
Panic buying at supermarkets spiked in the first weeks of COVID-19 lockdowns. But the food supply chain has since adjusted, making further shortages unlikely.
Mountains of rotting squash in Florida. Midwest dairy farmers pouring milk down the drain. A South Dakota pork processing plant ordered to shut down after 400 employees tested positive for coronavirus.
Then there are the
Christian Science Monitor