For the second day in a row, President Donald Trump pushed the theory that health care workers were responsible for a shortage of protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic. The
Continue reading »Neiman Marcus to Furlough Employees and Extend Closures
Neiman Marcus Group Inc., which closed all of its stores this month in response to the coronavirus pandemic, is extending the closures and will furlough certain workers in the coming
Continue reading »Suspected Mask Profiteer Arrested for Coughing on FBI Agents
A Brooklyn man was arrested for coughing on FBI agents who came to investigate whether he was selling medical supplies, including N95 masks, at inflated prices in what appears to
Continue reading »Stay-Home Order Covering Houston Spurs Challenge by 3 Pastors
Three pastors are challenging the constitutionality of a stay-at-home order issued by Texas officials in the county that includes Houston, saying the mandate improperly tramples on individual freedoms by closing
Continue reading »Americans Are Split On How U.S. Coronavirus Response Compares To That In Other Nations
Americans are split on how the U.S. is handling the coronavirus outbreak compared with other countries, a HuffPost/YouGov poll conducted last week finds. Thirty-one percent say the U.S. is doing
Continue reading »Trump’s Easter Restart Undone by His Experts’ Dire Virus Models
As President Donald Trump’s coronavirus response team gathered at the White House Sunday to discuss re-opening the U.S. for business by Easter, his top health experts painted a troubling picture
Continue reading »Trump Credits Himself For Cuomo’s Approval Ratings: ‘We’ve Helped Make Him Successful’
President Donald Trump took credit for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s high poll numbers on Monday, saying “one of the reasons why he’s successful is we’ve helped make him successful.”
Continue reading »National minimum wage increase: When does the minimum wage go up in 2020?
Earlier this month Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the National Minimum Wage is going to increase. The change will come in with the new financial year – but
Continue reading »Treasuries See Further Upside As Trump Extends Social Distancing Guidelines
Treasuries showed a notable advance during trading on Monday, extending the upward move seen over the two previous sessions. Bond prices gave back some ground after an early move to
Continue reading »Gold Futures Settle Lower As Equities, Dollar Firm Up
Gold futures drifted lower on Monday, extending losses to a second straight session, as rising equities and a stronger dollar weighed on the commodity. Despite rising worries about the economic
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