The figures cited by Roberts came from the House of Representatives’ opening statement for coronavirus relief, legislation passed in May that was enacted in the Senate. The bill included $ 3.6 billion for “election subsistence subsidies” that could be used to send ballots and registration forms to voters. Trump had …
Read More »The Fortnite battle is not only that Epic is pushing more money from Apple
It’s easy to roll your eyes at Epic Games’ “Nineteen Eighty-Fortnite” ad, which parodies a 1984 Apple commercial about the company fighting a monopoly. Can a gaming company valued at $ 17.3 billion really trade if it’s an underdog that puts it to the man? Then again, the alternative – …
Read More »U.S. shopping is back to pre-pandemic levels. That’s a big deal
At first, Wall Street was not impressed with the data. Shares fell in the morning trading after the number fell short of economists’ forecasts. But drawing in the report was a clear point. After falling to a seven-year low in April, retail sales returned to their pre-pandemic level in just …
Read More »As college football tries to play through a pandemic, drastic changes await in the future of the sport
It has been difficult to categorize the earth-changing events of the last five months. We’re not going to consider an NCAA tournament … not an NCAA. Players become a third track in the structure of the college, and seek a seat, along with coaches and television. The earth was shaken …
Read More »Anger Mounts Over Mauritius Oil Spill
NAIROBI, Kenya – Zareen Bandhoo was at work in the central city of Mauritius, Curepipe, last week when she heard oil spilled from a ship in the island’s uneven lagoons. In the days since, because Mauritius has faced one of its worst environmental disasters, Ms. Bandhoo has been hard at …
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