Text size JPMorgan Chase shares rose in response to the news. Spencer Platt / Getty Images Bank investors who braced themselves for the bad news on Thursday got at least one dose of something positive: regulators eased the risk-taking restrictions imposed after the 2008-09 financial crisis. The Federal Deposit Insurance …
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Sahara’s largest dust storm in 50 years hits the United States
This storm is awesome. The massive Sahara dust cloud that caused air quality problems in the Caribbean hit the United States for the first time on Thursday, according to reports. The dense columns of dust, which are large enough to be captured by satellite imagery, hit the Mississippi Gulf coast …
Read More »25% of new COVID infections occurred in the last 2 weeks – Deadline
California Governor Gavin Newsom reported 5,349 new cases of coronavirus on Thursday. That is below the all-time high of 7,149 the day before, but the governor was not enthusiastic about the drop, saying the number is “even higher than it should be.” Newsom went on to warn that “We have …
Read More »Coronavirus infection can make pregnant women more seriously ill, CDC says
The CDC previously said on its website: “Although there is currently no data showing that COVID-19 affects pregnant people differently than others, we do know that pregnant people are at a higher risk of getting sick from other respiratory viruses than women. people who are not pregnant. “ Now the …
Read More »Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau put on a silent show
Bubba Watson said it out loud the other day. “Do you want me to answer that PC, or do you want me to answer that honestly?” he asked with a smile earlier this week at the Travelers Championship. Do PGA Tour professionals care who they play with? Do they care …
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