(Reuters) – The US drive to boost its economy in the midst of a pandemic came to a halt last week with signs that declining unemployment and business subsidies may have begun to take a toll. PHILO PHOTO: People who lose their jobs are usually waiting to work for unemployment …
Read More »Trump calls Democratic demands ‘ridiculous’ as blame negotiated over stealing virus help
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Democrats of Congress of not negotiating a US coronavirus aid package for refusing to engage in “ridiculous” unrelated spending requests the pandemic. Trump’s remarks came after top Republican and Democratic negotiators blamed a five-day patch deal in relief legislation talks. Treasury …
Read More »Trump calls Democratic demands ‘ridiculous’ as blame negotiated over stealing virus help
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Democrats of Congress of not negotiating a US coronavirus aid package for refusing to engage in “ridiculous” unrelated spending requests the pandemic. Trump’s remarks came after top Republican and Democratic negotiators blamed a five-day patch deal in relief legislation talks. Treasury …
Read More »Reorganization of the postal service sparked delays, questions about elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A shakeup of the U.S. Postal Service leads to delays by mail, unions said on Tuesday, raising concerns that an ally of President Donald Trump is destabilizing the service, as millions of Americans consider it their vote by mail. post will hit the presidential election on November …
Read More »UK job losses hit tens of hundreds, less anticipated
LONDON (Reuters) – The number of people at work in Britain has suffered the biggest drop since 2009 and signs are growing that the coronavirus will take a heavier toll on the labor market as the government abandons its enormous job protection scheme. Led by a record dip in self-employment, …
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