Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, at the Russell Building on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call | fake pictures Republican Senator Marco Rubio on Monday suggested that some high-risk Florida counties take “additional steps” to reopen schools in the fall as the state is affected by …
Read More »United States Warns Citizens of ‘Arbitrary Detention’ in China
The national flags of the United States and China wave outside a building. Teh Eng Koon | AFP via Getty Images The United States has called on its citizens to “exercise greater caution” in China due to a “greater risk of arbitrary arrest,” a claim criticized by the Chinese media …
Read More »Amcham survey on the impact of China’s national security law in Hong Kong
A barge displays the words “Celebrate National Security Law” in Victoria Harbor on July 1, 2020 in Hong Kong. Anthony Kwan | fake pictures According to a survey, a large majority of American companies in Hong Kong said they were concerned about the new national security law passed by China …
Read More »Stocks are resilient because investors have braced themselves for much worse COVID-19 news, says strategist
What will stand in the way of market gains? Clearly, it’s not bad news about COVID-19, as investors try to see the silver lining in these uncertain times. Take this chart that shows how Arizona cases have started to flatten, by Pantheon Macroeconomics, which expects that state to respond earlier …
Read More »Florida virus registry underscores growing disaster of first state openings
The Sunshine State recorded more than 15,000 new infections on Sunday, the highest number of new cases in a single day by any state, as the pandemic spread through the heart of the south and west, including Texas, Georgia and Arizona. The increase came two months after many states, regardless …
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