California seems to be turning a corner after a swell of cases of coronavirus and hospitalizations earlier this summer, though the path to economic recovery is more cautious than ever. Hospitalization has dropped to its lowest point in nearly six weeks, new caseloads are slower and the death toll has …
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As a grim fall approaches, Trump team feels more and more confident
“I would say they compare things to where they were before,” said a senior Republican near the White House. “When you compare a disaster to a direct disaster, the disaster doesn’t look so bad.” “I do not feel they know what ‘under control’ would look like,” the official added. ‘They …
Read More »Stein Mart to close hundreds of stores after going bankrupt
National discount department chain Stein Mart has filed for bankruptcy after 112 years in the company, and announced Wednesday that it will close most of its 280 stores. “The combined effects of a challenging retail environment coupled with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic have caused significant financial distress to …
Read More »Economic clock makes China more difficult challenge for US than Soviet Union was – Pompeo
PRAGE (Reuters) – China’s global economic power is somehow making the communist country a more difficult enemy to face than the Soviet Union during the Cold War, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said during a visit to the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Pompeo called on countries in Europe to …
Read More »FDA announces new deadly toxin found in hand sanitizers, add to reminder
It is almost two months ago that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began recalling hand sanitizers because certain products contained methanol, also called wood alcohol. Since then, more than 100 sanitizers have been recalled by hand. The FDA on Wednesday announced another toxin that can be as deadly …
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