Liberal View Running America ‘Like A Business’ Is A Road To Ruin nationalmemo.com - Ian Reifowitz The coronavirus pandemic has changed much about American politics and society—but not everything. One constant is that Republicans believe a lot of …
The Wall Street Journal.flipped into OpinionBusiness Taking Care of Small Business The Wall Street Journal. - The Editorial BoardSpeaker Nancy Pelosi has committed to holding a vote this week on a bipartisan bill that would give small businesses receiving Paycheck Protection Program loans more flexibility. Senate Republicans have
Africa US Treasury secretary demands demands independent probe of African Development Bank head fin24.com - Samuel Gebre and Baudelaire Mieu US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected plans by the African Development Bank’s board to end an investigation into its president, Akinwumi …
CBS Newsflipped into CBS NewsNews Agency that runs Paycheck Protection Program won't name borrowers CBS News A small, overlooked federal agency is shouldering a massive relief effort for the nation's small businesses and their workers left reeling by the …
TheBlazeConservative View Second stimulus check coming 'sooner rather than later,' Trump's economic advisor says TheBlaze - Paul SaccaThe White House economic advisor cautioned that the unemployment rate could be higher than 20% in June before the recovery begins White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett said it is "pretty likely" the
New York Magazineflipped into Daily IntelligencerBusiness Will We Get a Second Round of Coronavirus Stimulus Checks? New York Magazine - Ed Kilgore For many Americans who haven’t lost jobs or don’t own businesses, the central feature of the CARES Act passed in March to offset the economic effects …
POLITICOflipped into PoliticsPolitics Trump adviser compares China's handling of coronavirus to Chernobyl POLITICO - By ELEANOR MUELLER“We’ll see an HBO special about 10 or 15 years from now,” Robert O’Brien said China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic is akin to the Soviet Union's response to Chernobyl, President Donald Trump's
BloombergBusiness U.S.-China Tensions Hammerlock Bond Market Hopeful on Reopenings Bloomberg - Liz McCormick The Treasury market is holding in a tenuous calm as traders balance fears that U.S.-China tensions will escalate with hopes that the tepid pace of …
The AtlanticHealth Why Are the States Reopening? The Atlantic - David A. GrahamAs of this week, all 50 states have begun reopening to some degree from counter-pandemic measures. That’s a remarkable milestone, and a big shift in policy in a short period of time. It might be cause
Newsdayflipped into NewsdayBusiness NY likely will get less stimulus aid the longer passage is delayed newsday.com - Tom Brune WASHINGTON — The longer the White House and Senate Republicans keep a new coronavirus aid package on pause, the less money New York State is likely …
The National Interestflipped into The National InterestBusiness Why Congress Can't Legislate the Economy Back Into Shape nationalinterest.org - Milton Ezrati "To pass new legislation now would only add to what is already a large backlog of funds and do so in the absence of valuable insight from the earlier …
What Mattered This Week: May 18-22, 2020This EveningOver the last nine weeks, more than 38 million people have filed for unemployment benefits in the U.S. Plus, reported coronavirus cases passed five million globally, and an experimental COVID-19 vaccine showed promising early results in a trial by Moderna. The news sent the biotech company's stock price soaring—then two executives sold off nearly $30 million worth of shares. Read up on these and more of the week's top headlines.
Business GOP Will STOP A Great Depression With One Weird Trick: Cutting Off Unemployment wonkette.com - Doktor Zoom The weekly unemployment report came out Thursday, and as you'd expect, it's terrible again. 2.4 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment …
American Military Newsflipped into American Military NewsMilitary Mnuchin says ‘strong likelihood’ US will need more stimulus americanmilitarynews.com - Saleha Mohsin Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Congress will very likely need to pass more stimulus legislation for the U.S. economy, as the nation struggles …
lpopowskiflipped into ReferenceBusiness These are the changes being proposed to the PPP loan program by the House and Senate Fortune - Anne Sraders Lawmakers in both the House and Senate are proposing some pretty major changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, as businesses and lobbyists voice …
Business Insider Indiaflipped into Latest StoriesU.S. Government Anthony Fauci warns of 'irreparable damage' if lockdowns are kept in place for too long businessinsider.in - Joseph Zeballos-Roig Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease expert, warned that an extended lockdown could cause "irreparable" harm and result in worse health …
maven.ioflipped into MishTalkBusiness Existing Home Sales Plunge 17.8% Much Worse is on the Way TheStreet - Mish The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports Existing Home Sales Wane 17.8% in April Total existing-home sales, completed transactions that …
Dave Young flipped into Global Economic & Business NewsIF MORE UI SUPPORT IS PREDICATED ON THE “DEAD BODIES” OF ASSHOLE GOP RESPRESENTATIVES, ACCORDING TO LINDSEY GRAHAM, LET’S ENCOURAGE AMERICAN PATRIOTS TO START KILLING OFF GOP SENATORS THIS WEEKEND !! … Business Opinion: A fight over unemployment benefits is brewing as businesses reopen. Here’s what you need to know Los Angeles Times - Jon Healey
The New YorkerBusiness The “Glaring Holes” in Congress’s Plan to Stabilize the Economy The New Yorker - Isaac ChotinerThe CARES Act, which was signed into law in March, was designed to ameliorate the economic devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic. One of the key features of CARES is a half-trillion dollar fund,
Forbesflipped into Breaking NewsTreasury Secretary Fauci Says Staying Closed Too Long Could Cause Irreversible Damage, But Urges States To Take ‘Very Significant Precautions’ Forbes - Sarah Hansen“I don’t want people to think that any of us feel that staying locked down for a prolonged period of time is the way to go,” said the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
United States Maine importers urge lawmakers to suspend food-related tariffs sunjournal.com - Glenn Jordan A 25% tariff on food and beverage products is adding insult to pandemic-related economic injury for local importers of gourmet foods. As managing …
Bloomberg LawBusiness Ex-Fannie Lawyer With Mnuchin Ties to Lead Banking Watchdog Bloomberg Law - By John Nancarrow A former Fannie Mae lawyer and business associate of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is ascending to the top of one of Wall Street banks’ main …
Business US layoffs surpass 38.6 million as lawmakers debate stimulus abs-cbn.com - Chris Stein, Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON- Job losses in the United States are slowing but totaled an unheard-of 38.6 million since the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns began, while …
Seeking AlphaBusiness Futures suggest more losses at the open Seeking Alpha - Yoel Minkoff S&P 500 futures are down another 0.5% ahead of Memorial Day weekend with the latest tensions between the U.S. and China on display. Following the …
CNBCUnited States Trump administration warms up to sending out more coronavirus relief money CNBC - Jacob Pramuk President Donald Trump and his advisors showed more support for a new round of coronavirus relief spending this week as economic damage from the …
Bloomberg Lawflipped into Tax LawBusiness TAX VIRUS BRIEFING: Reopenings Start, New Aid Talks on Pause bloombergtax.com - Kathy Larsen The IRS starts ordering workers back to the office as states begin to ease restrictions. Lawmakers take first steps on more aid but are calculating …
The New York Timesflipped into OpinionBusiness With Unemployment Expected to Reach 20%, Senators Take a Vacation The New York TimesAfter three weeks in session, the United States Senate emptied out again on Friday, as lawmakers fled Washington for the Memorial Day recess. They left without even pretending to tackle the next round
Business China pledges to implement US trade deal amid rising tensions theedgemarkets.com - Bloomberg BEIJING (May 22): China reiterated a pledge to implement the first phase of its trade deal with the US despite setbacks from the coronavirus …
POLITICOBusiness More tax proposals to help companies, workers POLITICO - By AARON LORENZOEditor’s Note: Morning Tax is a free version of POLITICO Pro Tax morning newsletter, which is delivered to our subscribers each morning at 6 a.m. The POLITICO Pro platform combines the news you need with
The Washington Postflipped into OpinionsBusiness The Paycheck Protection Program is in dire need of reform The Washington Post - Editorial BoardThe PPP was created under the Cares Act on March 27, and by April 16 the first $350 billion tranche had run out, as businesses that qualified — generally those with 500 employees or fewer — flocked to
IF MORE UI SUPPORT IS PREDICATED ON THE “DEAD BODIES” OF ASSHOLE GOP RESPRESENTATIVES, ACCORDING TO LINDSEY GRAHAM, LET’S ENCOURAGE AMERICAN PATRIOTS TO START KILLING OFF GOP SENATORS THIS WEEKEND !! …
