Top news of the week: 18.08.2020.
United States, Economics, Unemployment benefits, Donald Trump, Postal voting, Fred Trump
Coronavirus
Bernie Sanders says Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting a ‘crisis for US democracy’ https://t.co/aPLK446h5v
OpenBernie Sanders says Trump’s attacks on mail-in voting a ‘crisis for US democracy’
Democrats move to examine cuts to the USPS as unprecedented number of Americans are expected to vote by mail because of Covid-19
For the first time during the pandemic, the United States has seen a downward trend in the number of coronavirus tests conducted each day. https://t.co/ZQo7t1bJxM
Open‘We’re Clearly Not Doing Enough’: Drop in Testing Hampers Coronavirus Response
For the first time during the pandemic, the United States saw a downward trend in the number of coronavirus tests conducted each day.
Wave of evictions sweeps US amid impasse over coronavirus protections
Moratorium in federal housing expired at end of July, with Trump stopgap measures seen as of doubtful efficacy
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic
The Big East Conference announced Wednesday that it has decided to postpone its fall sports competition and assess the options to stage fall sports contests in the spring of 2021.
The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week. But a spreading coronavirus outbreak has apparently forced the allies to scale back an already low-key training program. https://t.co/SvjRA9II9r
OpenUS, SKorea to begin scaled-down drills amid virus spike
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The United States and South Korea will begin their annual joint military exercises this week, Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Sunday. But a spreading ...
US politics: virtual Democratic convention to start amid coronavirus crisis – live updates https://t.co/KJpvrz356y
OpenUS politics: virtual Democratic convention to start amid coronavirus crisis – live updates
Convention will feature Bernie Sanders and Michelle Obama on Monday night, amid backdrop of USPS crisis and Covid-19 pandemic – follow all the latest
The U.S. budget deficit climbed to $2.81 trillion in the first 10 months of the budget year, exceeding any on record, the Treasury Department said. https://t.co/GHCeRgnLIc
OpenUS budget deficit climbs to record $2.81 trillion
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit climbed to $2.81 trillion in the first 10 months of the budget year, exceeding any on record, the Treasury Department said Wednesday. ...
The Labor Department said applications fell to 963,000, the second straight drop, from 1.2 million the previous week. The decline suggests that layoffs are slowing, though last week's figure still exceeds the pre-pandemic record of just under 700,000.
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OpenUS jobless claims fall below 1 million but remain high
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment dropped below 1 million last week for the first time since the coronavirus outbreak took hold in the U.S. five months ...