© 2016 Bloomberg Finance LP The executive order and accompanying memoranda signed by Donald Trump are receiving a negative response, as many feel they are not doing enough to help the millions of Americans struggling in the midst of the pandemic. Democratic politicians are attacking the lack of funding for …
Read More »Senate Rejects Duels Against Coronavirus Bills As Unemployment Cliff Looms
On Thursday, the Senate rejected two competing proposals for coronavirus relief as the deadline for extending improved unemployment benefits approaches, and Congress struggles to break a deadlock over a fifth stimulus bill. The floor drama comes as the $ 600 federal boost to unemployment benefits passed as part of the …
Read More »GOP coronavirus relief package receives a warm welcome from business groups
Business groups from badly affected industries applauded provisions of the coronavirus relief package for approximately $ 1 trillion Republicans in the Senate, released Monday. The GOP plan would expand eligibility for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to nonprofit or quasi-governmental tourism marketing organizations, which the travel industry lobby group has …
Read More »Dow drops nearly 200 points after China retaliates by ordering Chengdu consulate closed
TOPLINE The market ended lower on Friday as high-tech stocks lagged, and stocks were hit as well after China retaliated for the closure of its consulate in Houston earlier this week by ordering States United that you close your consulate in Chengdu. Relations between the United States and China hit …
Read More »Pelosi and Schumer beat the Republican Party for ‘mess’ before unemployment cliff
President of the house Nancy PelosiNancy PelosiPelosi says Trump’s decision to reverse the fair housing rule is a “betrayal of our nation’s founding values.” The Trump administration sending a border tactical team to Seattle Trade negotiations must not interrupt internal debate PLUS (D-Calif.) And minority leader of the Senate Charles …
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