Asian stock markets were mostly on Friday after Wall Street closed lower amid uncertainty about the US economic outlook. Overnight, the Wall Street benchmark S & P-500 index lost 0.3% after reports including one showing more layoffs. “This may indicate nothing more than a brief pause for repositioning, or a …
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The political momentum behind the mask mandates is growing rapidly, with more governors issuing orders for people to wear face covers in public and major retailers uniting behind them. Cloth masks or facial covers are now required in public in about half of the states, but some governors, mostly Republicans, …
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Text size Mladen Antonov / AFP / Getty Images As the new coronavirus pandemic continues in the U.S., people yearn for a victory after Washington’s spectacular failures to secure adequate supplies of test kits and personal protective equipment. Success depends on whether any of the candidates for the fast-track Covid-19 …
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The fire that engulfed the amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard for more than four days was contained Thursday, prompting the Navy to begin investigating how a fire spread so aggressively on the ship while it was in port. The ship suffered significant damage, including to its skin, authorities said, …
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US stock futures rose slightly on Thursday night after a volatile session that snapped a four-day winning streak for one of the leading averages. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures gained 91 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures were also up 0.3% and Nasdaq-100 futures were up 0.6%. During regular trading, …
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