Tens of thousands of exhausted seafarers are trapped at sea in a humanitarian crisis that could spread and damage international trade and supply chains. Many are abandoned due to border closures and immigration restrictions designed to contain the coronavirus pandemic, which has also affected the regular change of crew members …
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‘It’s a snowball’: an increase in US coronavirus cases USA It is raising fears that progress is slowing
Over the weekend, the virus seemed to be everywhere at once: six staff members who helped organize President Donald Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma tested positive, as did 23 soccer players at the University of Clemson in South Carolina. At least 30 members of the Louisiana State University team isolated …
Read More »Solar mounts included within ‘milestone’, $ 1.5 trillion US infrastructure bill
The Advancement Act is a combination of several prospective bills. Image: Flickr / Matt Wade. Measures designed to support solar and other renewable energy in the US have been proposed. USA Within a $ 1.5 trillion infrastructure investment bill, introduced by House Democrats. The ‘Forward Act’ itself began as the …
Read More »The IRS gives additional relief to retirement savers needed to take plan distributions
Workers also contribute less to retirement funds; Fox Biz Flash: 05/27. As Americans grapple with the financial consequences related to the coronavirus pandemic, the IRS released a new guide in hopes of easing some retirement savers. The CARES Act allowed people to skip taking their required minimum distribution in 2020, …
Read More »The United States economy is improving; The increase in COVID-19 cases is a threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Sales of new single-family homes in the United States increased more than expected in May and business activity contracted moderately this month, suggesting that the economy was on the verge of recovering from the recession caused by the crisis in COVID-19. FILE PHOTO: Real estate signs advertise …
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