NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday and the S&P 500 was poised to hit its biggest quarterly percentage gain since 1998 as investors expected a stimulus-backed economic rally, while a surge in Boeing’s actions helped propel blue. Chip Dow. FILE PHOTO: Traders Wear Masks While …
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(Reuters) – Judith Ramirez is preparing for July. That’s when the hotel housekeeper and her electrician husband, who have been out of a job for three months, expect their combined unemployment benefits to drop by more than half, and their deferred mortgage payment of $ 1,500 per month due. his …
Read More »Australia sees largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in two months
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s second most populous state said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest one-day increase in new coronavirus infections in more than two months. Powered by the state of Victoria that reported 75 cases, Australia recorded 85 new COVID-19 …
Read More »A cash cliff spells trouble for America’s unemployed and everyone else
(Reuters) – Judith Ramirez is preparing for July. That’s when the hotel housekeeper and her electrician husband, who have been out of a job for three months, expect their combined unemployment benefits to drop by more than half, and their deferred mortgage payment of $ 1,500 per month due. his …
Read More »Australia sees largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in two months
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s second most populous state said on Monday it is considering reimposing social distancing restrictions after the country reported its biggest one-day increase in new coronavirus infections in more than two months. FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference at the …
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