YORK, SC / LEVELLAND, Texas / CHICAGO (Reuters) – Ask a Federal Reserve official what the most important step is needed for the economy to follow the course of the body bump caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and it is likely you get a short reply and quick reply: wear …
Read More »Data analysis on the downed Ukrainian plane begins Tuesday; Canada skeptical of Iran’s explanation
PARIS / OTTAWA (Reuters) – Investigators examining the black boxes of the Ukrainian plane accidentally shot down by Iran will begin analyzing the recovered voice and flight data on Tuesday, France’s BEA accident investigation office said on Monday. A view of the flight recorder of the Iranian airline PS752 Boeing …
Read More »California reports almost 12,000 cases of COVID, the largest increase since the pandemic began
(Reuters) – California reported a record surge of more than 11,800 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, according to a Reuters County data count, as the Trump administration pushes for schools to reopen to help businesses back to normal. If California were a country, it would rank fifth in the world …
Read More »Georgia Democrats elect state senator to replace John Lewis in November vote in United States
FILE PHOTO: State Senator Nikema Williams (D) speaks at a round table with abortion providers, health experts, pro-choice activists, and state legislators at the Georgia State House in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 16 May 2019. REUTERS / Elijah Nouvelage / File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic Party in Georgia said …
Read More »US-China relations will remain strained, says former US ambassador
There will be little progress on the phase one trade deal before the U.S. presidential election in November, former U.S. Ambassador to China Max Baucus said Tuesday. President Donald Trump signed the partial trade agreement with Beijing in January, but the coronavirus pandemic since then has affected China’s economy. There …
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