Month: August 2020

Many retailers across the U.S. are shuttering storefronts like this Manhattan outlet in New York amid the ongoing Covid-19 downturn. Carlo Allegri | Reuters With negotiations between Republicans and Democrats over the shape of the next government stimulus package in deadlock, President Donald Trump took executive action earlier this month to pass a patchwork of federal aid. Which
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By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue Editor kamalaharris.com Here’s a 2020 presidential election riddle: Is presumptive Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris a boomer, a member of Generation X or part of Generation Jones? The answer is complicated. And to get there, it helps to understand what Generation Jones means. Until a few days ago,
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In the years since Michelle Obama first uttered her now-famous catchphrase, “When they go low, we go high,” during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, she says people always ask her if the strategy still works today. Her response: It’s “the only thing that works.” During Obama’s keynote speech during Monday night’s Democratic National Convention, the former first lady
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Former vice president and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and running mate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., hold a press conference after a briefing on Covid-19 in Wilmington, Delaware, on Aug. 13, 2020. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic could have a big impact on Social Security’s financial prospects. And that
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TOPLINE Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday blamed Democrats for refusing to “strike a reasonable deal” on the next coronavirus stimulus bill, shooting down hopes of progress in the ongoing negotiations which remain at a standstill. The Treasury Secretary was hopeful negotiations could resume later this week. Alex Wong/Getty Images KEY FACTS The Treasury Secretary
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U.S. coronavirus cases appear to be ticking lower, with the seven-day average of newly reported infections falling below 50,000 for the first time in nearly a month. The U.S. reported 35,112 new cases of the virus on Monday, bringing the average over the past seven days to 49,132, down nearly 10% compared with a week
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Some of the world’s most popular islands experienced a spike in Covid-19 cases after reopening to tourists this summer. Now, governments are adding restrictions that range from outright tourist bans to increased testing and quarantine requirements, while other islands are indefinitely postponing plans to reopen.   U.S. Virgin Islands bans tourists for one month As of
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Millions of stimulus checks were sent to families this spring. Unfortunately, many people are still waiting for that money. Now, the IRS has announced two deadlines that could help those who still haven’t received their full payments. The stimulus checks were authorized by Congress in the CARES Act and included up to $1,200 for individuals
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