A Johnson & Johnson building is on display in Irvine, California. Mike Blake | Reuters Johnson & Johnson are planning to begin what would be the biggest, in the late-stage trial testing a potential coronavirus vaccine in September, the company confirmed Thursday. The phase three trial would enroll up to …
Read More »US weekly unemployment claims jump back above 1 million
The number of people filing for unemployment benefits last week was higher than expected, raising concerns about the state of the economy as lawmakers struggle to move forward on a new coronavirus incentive package. The Department of Labor said initial unemployment claims for the week ending August 15 came to …
Read More »US and China to hold trade talks in the coming days
Top negotiators from China and the United States at trade talks in Beijing on March 29, 2019. Nicolas Asfouri | AFP | Getty Images The US and China have agreed to return to the negotiating table in the coming days to review the progress of their “phase one” trade agreement, …
Read More »Trump says FDA adheres to use of blood treatment therapy for patients with coronavirus policy
US President Donald Trump raises questions during a briefing on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic at the White House in Washington, August 11, 2020. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he was ‘surprised’ by the Food and Drug Administration’s hold on allocating emergency use for an …
Read More »Larry Kudlow on Trump’s desire for US to get cut from a TikTok sale
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow told CNBC on Wednesday that President Donald Trump wants to prevent China from collecting some form of payment in a deal to sell TikTok. “I think he probably wants to deny China some of the proceeds from the TikTok sale. It’s not something that …
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