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From Spanish flu to Japanese tsunami, governments grappled with the trade-off between public health and economic stability . The coronavirus has unleashed a massive economic shock on the U.S. and the world. It began with disruptions to supply chains and restrictions on travel and is now rapidly expanding via spontaneous and government-imposed “social distancing” measures …
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Ivanka Trump returned to work at the White House Friday as senior adviser for president Trump after testing negative for the coronavirus. Ivanka Trump had been working from home since last Friday, after an Australian official she met with earlier in March subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. She did not show symptoms for the virus …
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The U.S. is restricting travel along the border with Mexico in an effort to stem the spread of the coronavirus, the Trump administration announced Friday. President Trump announced at a White House press briefing that non-essential travel would no longer be permitted between the U.S. and Mexico. The restrictions are the same ones applied to …
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Senate Democrats and Republicans say they are eager to pass a third coronavirus economic stimulus bill in a rushed fashion, despite some substantive policy disagreements. “I tasked a bipartisan team to reach an agreement by the end of the day today,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Friday morning. Senate Republicans on Thursday announced …
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio called on President Trump to mobilize the U.S. military to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the United States. “The order has not been given by the commander in chief because he’s not acting like a commander in chief,” De Blasio said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” Friday. “He …
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Editor’s note: A new Netflix documentary series, “Tiger King,” covers the dark world of private zoos and exotic animal breeding, including an unbelievable murder-for-hire plot that The Post covered. The series is available now on Netflix, and sheds new light on the rivalry between big-cat eccentrics. The following is an excerpt from a Post article …
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Editor’s note: A new Netflix documentary series, “Tiger King,” covers the dark world of private zoos and exotic animal breeding, including an unbelievable murder-for-hire plot that The Post covered. The series is available now on Netflix, and sheds new light on the rivalry between big-cat eccentrics. The following is an excerpt from a Post article …
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Big-box retailer Walmart Inc said on Thursday it would hire more than 150,000 hourly workers in the United States, citing a jump in shoppers due to the coronavirus pandemic. Rival Amazon.com Inc made a similar move earlier this week, announcing it would hire 100,000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States as the virus …
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In a blow to keeping players in game shape during the coronavirus pandemic, the NBA issued a memo to the players’ union stating team practice facilities are to be closed starting Friday. It also prohibits players from working out in public gyms or at universities. The edict doesn’t bode well for picking up the regular …
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Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) and Senate Republicans released the text for their massive phase-three coronavirus relief package Thursday, outlining a trillion-dollar plan that includes direct payments of $1,200 per person and $2,400 for couples to help offset economic losses amid the growing pandemic. McConnell said the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, & Economic Security Act” …
From Spanish flu to Japanese tsunami, governments grappled with the trade-off between public health and economic stability . The coronavirus has unleashed a massive economic shock on the U.S. and the world. It began with disruptions to supply chains and restrictions on travel and is now rapidly expanding via spontaneous and government-imposed “social distancing” measures …
