BEDMINSTER, NJ (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Saturday announced plans to sign an executive order aimed at providing economic relief to Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic after the White House failed to reach a deal with Congress , said a source from the White House. PHOTO PHOTO: US …
Read More »United States consumer spending continues; declining revenue poses a challenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US consumer spending rose for the second month in a row in June, setting consumption for a third-quarter rebound, though the recovery could be limited by a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and the end of expanded unemployment benefits. Concerns about skyrocketing coronavirus infections and expiring unemployment benefits …
Read More »In Portland, some black activists frustrated with white protesters
PORTLAND (Reuters) – A small group of black teens with megaphones stood in front of federal court in downtown Portland around midnight Thursday in front of a largely white gang of protesters. A protester wearing a makeshift mask observes during a protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, …
Read More »Pompeo insists that ‘the situation is changing’ in China at a controversial hearing in the US Senate.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Thursday that “the situation is changing” in deals with China, citing international support for Washington’s policies even as he expressed “dismay” at the number of countries supporting Beijing’s new security law for Hong Kong Reflecting mounting tensions between the …
Read More »Trump’s planning for the deployment of the coronavirus vaccine in the United States falls short
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As scientists and pharmaceutical companies work at breakneck speed to develop a vaccine against the new coronavirus, public health officials and top US lawmakers are sounding the alarm about lack of planning on the part of the Trump administration for national distribution. FILE PHOTO: United States President …
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