The Treasury secretary said that this would inject $300 billion into the economy. He added that people who can file their taxes now should do so, because many will get refunds The Trump administration is also supporting a request for $50 billion in economic relief for the airline industry as part of the broader package. […]
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Furloughs. Sick leave. Working from home. You could experience any of these measures as businesses try to prevent their employees from being exposed to the coronavirus outbreak that health officials warn is almost inevitable in the United States. Some companies have already taken precautions like limiting travel to affected countries or big international conferences. Others
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Image copyright AFP All non-urgent operations in England will be postponed from 15 April to free up 30,000 beds to help tackle coronavirus, NHS England has said. The emergency policy will be in place for at least three months. Meanwhile, the government’s chief scientific adviser said it would be a “good outcome” if 20,000 or
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As the coronavirus pandemic worsens and the number of COVID-19 cases skyrockets, much of life across the U.S. is grinding to a halt, especially as cultural institutions and public gathering places are shuttering in order to slow the spread of the outbreak and put fewer people at risk. The two largest movie theater chains in
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Amid panic-buying and shortages of hand sanitizer over coronavirus fears, companies around the world are stepping up efforts to help, in some cases by crafting their own free sanitizing gels for those in need. Multiple U.S. distilleries and even perfume factories in France have announced they’re using their skills and resources to create batches of
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Over the past decade, Hudson — a former whaling town on the east side of the Hudson River in upstate New York — has seen a craft renaissance. A new crop of antique shops has joined the old, and a wide range of artisans and designers from New York City have made the town their
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That’s why it’s so important that everyone — especially older people, students and people in low-income communities — has access to these tools. The digital divide is real, and in the coming months, those without internet access or devices that can run newer software will be shut out of many of the digital communities we’re
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The IOC is making contingency plans to fill about 4,700 spots still up for grabs for the Tokyo Games By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer March 17, 2020, 3:36 PM 2 min read The IOC on Tuesday spelled out contingency plans to adapt qualifying procedures for about 4,700 spots still up for grabs for the
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Dominic Raab has announced new advice against all “non-essential travel globally for an initial period of 30 days”. The Foreign Secretary said this new advice was being made because of “domestic measures introduced here in the UK alongside changes to border and a range of other restrictions which have been taken by countries right around
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WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it will try to keep credit flowing to households and businesses by buying up commercial paper, short-term promissory notes companies use to fund themselves. The program, enacted using the Fed’s emergency lending powers, pulls a page from the central bank’s 2008 financial crisis playbook. Putting it into
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